Jell
/d͡ʒɛl/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of jelly or gel.
Verb
- 1 Synonym of gel.
"A lot of things are jelling, says Hoffman."
- 2 become gelatinous wordnet
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.