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Definition of Jely

Jel"ly (?), n.; pl. Jellies (#). [ Formerly gelly, gely, F. gelée jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin to gelu frost. See Gelid.]

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.

2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's- foot jelly.

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.

Jel"ly, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jellied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jellying.] To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • (UK) A dessert made by boiling gelatin, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set; often called Jell-O® in the US.
  • (US) a sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin
         
  • 1945: Fannie Merritt Farmer and w:Wilma Lord Perkins revisor, The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book, Eighth edition - Perfect jelly is of appetizing flavor; beautifully colored and translucent; tender enough to cut easily with a spoon, yet firm enough to hold its shape when turned from the glass.
         
  • 1975: Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker, The Joy of Cooking 5th revision - Jelly has great clarity. Two cooking processes are involved. First, the juice alone is extracted from the fruit. Only that portion thin and clear enough to drip through a cloth is cooked with sugar until sufficiently firm to hold its shape. It is never stiff and never gummy.
  • (UK) Jam that has been sieved to remove pieces of fruit before being allowed to set.
  • (slang) A large backside, especially a woman's.
         Check out that girl shaking her jelly!
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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