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Definition jelly in American English

jelly noun

noun
/ˈdʒeli/
1

a sweet sticky food that is made from boiled fruit juice and sugar and is often spread on bread

Example

blueberry jelly

Example

a jar of jelly

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2

a sauce that is made with meat juice and is made solid by adding gelatin

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Example

petroleum jelly

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4

Jell-O

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5

extremely difficult or impossible to describe

Example

Finding out who's right is like nailing jelly to a wall.

Definition jelly in American English