单词 | jelly |
释义 | jelly n. & v. --n (pl. -ies)   1. a a soft stiffish semi-transparent preparation of boiled sugar and fruit-juice or milk etc., often cooled in a mould and eaten as a dessert. b a similar preparation of fruit-juice etc. for use as a jam or a condiment (redcurrant jelly). c a similar preparation derived from meat, bones, etc., and gelatin (marrowbone jelly).   2. any substance of a similar consistency.   3. Brit. sl. gelignite (cf. GELLY). --v (-ies, -ied)   1. intr. & tr. set or cause to set as a jelly, congeal.   2. tr. set (food) in a jelly (jellied eels). Phrases and idioms jelly baby Brit. a jelly-like sweet in the stylized shape of a baby. jelly bag a bag for straining juice for jelly. jelly bean a jelly-like sweet in the shape of a bean. Derivatives jelly-like adj. Etymology: ME f. OF gelee frost, jelly, f. Rmc gelata f. L gelare freeze f. gelu frost |
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