jelly

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A soft, wobbly dessert made from fruit-flavored gelatine that is set in a mold.

   The children had jelly and ice cream at the party.

2. 2
   noun

   A clear, sweet fruit spread made from fruit juice.

   She put grape jelly on her sandwich.

3. 3
   noun

   Any substance that is soft and wobbly like the dessert.

   My legs turned to jelly when I saw the stage.

4. 4
   noun

   A jellyfish.

   A large jelly drifted past us in the warm water.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin gelō ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Early Medieval Latin gelāta Old French geleebor. Middle English gele English jelly Inherited from Middle English gele. Doublet of gelee.

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