'Jellies' definitions:
Definition of 'Jellies'
From: GCIDE
- jelly \jel"ly\, n.; pl. Jellies. [ Formerly gelly, gely, F. gel['e]e jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin to gelu frost. See Gelid.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly. [1913 Webster]
- Jelly bag, a bag through which the material for jelly is strained.
- Jelly mold, a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes.
- Jelly plant (Bot.), Australian name of an edible seaweed (Eucheuma speciosum), from which an excellent jelly is made. --J. Smith.
- Jelly powder, an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to calf's-foot jelly. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Jellies'
- Jellied,
- Jelly,
- Jellying,
- Jelly bag,
- Jelly mold,
- Jelly plant,
- Jelly powder,
- Sea jelly,
- Star jelly,
- Vegetable jelly,
- apple jelly,
- comb jellies,
- comb jelly,
- crabapple jelly,
- glycerin jelly,
- grape jelly,
- jelly bean,
- jelly doughnut,
- jelly egg,
- jelly fungus,
- mineral jelly,
- petroleum jelly,
- royal jelly,
- jelly roll morton,
- Calf's-foot jelly