All jelly synonyms
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J j noun jelly
- 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.
- aspic — Aspic is a clear shiny jelly made from meat juices. It is used in making cold savoury meat dishes.
- gel — Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- jam — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- extract — Remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
- jell — to congeal; become jellylike in consistency.
- mass — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
- 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.
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- pulp — the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- lubricant — a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.
- ointment — a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
- cream — Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.
- balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
- salve — a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- unction — the manifestation of spiritual or religious inspiration.
verb jelly
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- thicken — make thicker
- jellify — to make into a jelly; reduce to a gelatinous state.
- gelatinize — to make gelatinous.
- 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.