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Gelly vs. Jelly — What's the Difference?

Gelly vs. Jelly — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Gelly and Jelly

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Gelly

Obsolete form of jelly

Jelly

A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin or by the addition of gelatin to a liquid, especially such a substance made of fruit juice containing pectin boiled with sugar.

Gelly

Jelly.

Jelly

Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance.

Gelly

A type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
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Jelly

A shapeless, pulpy mass
The hero's laser zapped the monster, turning it to jelly.

Jelly

Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated
Her knees turned to jelly when she learned she won first prize.

Jelly

A jellyfish.

Jelly

A jelly sandal.

Jelly

To cause to have the consistency of jelly.

Jelly

To acquire the consistency of jelly
The consommé jellied in the refrigerator.

Jelly

A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set, known as "jello" in North America.

Jelly

A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin. Normally known as "jam" in Commonwealth English but see redcurrant jelly and jeely

Jelly

Clipping of jelly coconut

Jelly

A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.

Jelly

Any substance or object having the consistency of jelly.
Calf's-foot jelly

Jelly

(zoology) A jellyfish.

Jelly

A pretty girl; a girlfriend.

Jelly

A large backside, especially a woman's.

Jelly

(colloquial) gelignite

Jelly

(colloquial) A jelly shoe.

Jelly

Blood.

Jelly

(India) vitrified brick refuse used as metal in building roads.

Jelly

(transitive) To make into jelly.

Jelly

(transitive) To preserve in jelly.

Jelly

To wiggle like jelly. en

Jelly

(slang) Jealous.

Jelly

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.

Jelly

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

Jelly

To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.

Jelly

A preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit

Jelly

An edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

Jelly

A substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods

Jelly

Make into jelly;
Jellify a liquid

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