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- [jel]
- /dʒɛl/
- /dʒel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jel]
- /dʒɛl/
Definitions of jell word
- verb without object jell to congeal; become jellylike in consistency. 1
- verb without object jell to become clear, substantial, or definite; crystallize: The plan began to jell once we all met to discuss it. 1
- verb with object jell to cause to jell. 1
- noun jell (of jelly or a similar substance) set or become firmer. 1
- verb jell to make or become gelatinous; congeal 0
- verb jell to assume definite form 0
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Origin of jell
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; back formation from jelly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jell
verb jell
- solidify — to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- congeal — When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky and almost solid.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- harden — to make hard or harder: to harden steel.
noun jell
- pectin — a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- gelatin — a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- confiture — a confection, preserve of fruit, etc
- marmalade — a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended.
Antonyms for jell
verb jell
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
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