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- [jel-eed]
- /ˈdʒɛl id/
- /ˈdʒel.id/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jel-eed]
- /ˈdʒɛl id/
Definitions of jellied word
- adjective jellied containing or made, spread, or topped with jelly or syrup; jellied: jelly apples. 1
- noun plural jellied a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc. 1
- noun plural jellied any substance having the consistency of jelly. 1
- noun plural jellied Chiefly British. a fruit-flavored gelatin dessert. 1
- noun plural jellied a plastic sandal or shoe. 1
- noun jellied Converted into jelly; congealed. 1
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Origin of jellied
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; jelly + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Jellied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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jellied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jellied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jellied
adjective jellied
- congealed — Simple past tense and past participle of congeal.
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- gelatinous — having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
Antonyms for jellied
adjective jellied
- liquid — composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
verb jellied
- melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- enlarge — Make or become bigger or more extensive.
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
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