ˈdʒelɪ 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). øjelly
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. øøjelly-like adj. [ME f. OF gelee
frost, jelly, f. Rmc gelata f. L gelare
freeze f. gelu frost]