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- [jel]
- /dʒɛl/
- /dʒel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jel]
- /dʒɛl/
Definitions of jelled word
- verb without object jelled to congeal; become jellylike in consistency. 1
- verb without object jelled to become clear, substantial, or definite; crystallize: The plan began to jell once we all met to discuss it. 1
- verb with object jelled to cause to jell. 1
- noun jelled Simple past tense and past participle of jell. 1
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Origin of jelled
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; back formation from jelly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jelled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jelled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jelled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jelled
adjective jelled
- gelatinous — having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
- jellied — containing or made, spread, or topped with jelly or syrup; jellied: jelly apples.
- buckram — cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
- sited — the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment: the site of our summer cabin.
- gunky — Informal. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling gunk.
Antonyms for jelled
verb jelled
- liquefied — Alternative spelling of liquified.
- displaced — lacking a home, country, etc.
- loosened — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- removed — remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.