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Jell

//d͡ʒɛl// noun, verb

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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