jell

[ jel ]
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verb (used without object)
  1. to congeal; become jellylike in consistency.

  2. to become clear, substantial, or definite; crystallize: The plan began to jell once we all met to discuss it.

verb (used with object)
  1. to cause to jell.

Origin of jell

1
First recorded in 1820–30; back formation from jelly

Other words from jell

  • half-jelled, adjective
  • un·jelled, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for jell

jell

gel

/ (dʒɛl) /


verbjells, jelling, jelled, gels, gelling or gelled
  1. to make or become gelatinous; congeal

  2. (intr) to assume definite form: his ideas have jelled

noun
  1. US an informal word for jelly 1

Origin of jell

1
C19: back formation from jelly 1

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