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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