Meaning

1 senses

  1. Synonym of gel.

More definitions
  • become gelatinous

Examples

5 sentences

  1. Boil the syrup until it jells.

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  2. The pot boiled, but the contents failed to jell.

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  3. My legs feel like Jell-O.

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  4. My family likes Jell-O.

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  5. My children like Jell-O.

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Origin

The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by ge

The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.

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Forms

jells, jelling, jelled, jelled
Base formjell · to jell
3rd person singularjells
Present participlejelling
Past simplejelled
Past participlejelled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyjell
he, she, itjells

Past simpleLesson

all personsjelled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave jelled
he, she, ithas jelled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill jell

Synonyms

3 synonyms
gel
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedjell out

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jeepneyjeerjejujellojellyA2
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