noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of jelly or gel.

Verb

1. 1
   Synonym of gel.

   "A lot of things are jelling, says Hoffman."

2. 2
   become gelatinous wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

albumenbatterbeat upbonnyclabberbuttercake

Example

More examples

"The pot boiled, but the contents failed to jell."

Etymology

The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.

Related phrases

jell out

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