noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of jelly or gel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jelly or gel
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
jell
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Sound
Pronunciation
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jĕl
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/d͡ʒɛl/
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rhymes with -ɛl
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homophone: gel
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homophone: jel
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CMU ARPABET: JH EH1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
Synonym of gel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gel
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
become gelatinous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: set, congeal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: solidify
History
Etymology
The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.