Meaning
1 senses(slang)Jealous.
Examples
91 sentencesTom ate too many jelly donuts.
What kind of jelly is this?
Grab a handful of jelly beans.
Tom made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Tom ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Origin
Clipping of jealous + -y (informal adjective ending).Clipping of jealous + -y (informal adjective ending).
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Forms
more jelly, most jelly| Comparative | more jelly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most jelly Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- butter and jelly
- and jelly sandwich
- jelly sandwich