jelly

1. (Commonwealth, countable, uncountable)A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

   His mother prepared jelly for him and his friends for dessert.

   Gelee, Sulz, Wackelpudding

   желе́želé

   желеžele

2. (Canada, US, countable, uncountable)A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.

   a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit

3. (countable, uncountable)A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.

   сту́деньstúdenʹ, холоде́цxolodéc

4. (countable, uncountable)Any substance or object having the consistency of the dessert or preserve.

   calf's-foot jelly

   any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin

5. (countable, uncountable)A jellyfish.

6. (US, countable, slang, uncountable)A large backside, especially a woman's.

   попе́цpopéc, жопе́ньžopénʹ

7. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)A jelly shoe.

8. (US, colloquial, countable, uncountable)Blood.

9. (India, uncountable)Vitrified brick refuse used as metal in building roads.

10. (archaic, countable, slang, uncountable)A pretty girl; a girlfriend.

1. Tom ate too many jelly donuts.

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2. What kind of jelly is this?

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3. Grab a handful of jelly beans.

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4. Tom made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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5. Tom ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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