JELL

jell, set, congeal

(verb) become gelatinous; “the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jell (plural jells)

a jelly or gel

Verb

jell (third-person singular simple present jells, present participle jelling, simple past and past participle jelled)

To gel

Source: Wiktionary


Jell, v. i.

Definition: To jelly. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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