[syn: jellify, jelly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Jam \Jam\, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice,
jelly, j[=a]mid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.]
A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called
jelly; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.
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Jam nut. See Check nut, under Check.
Jam weld (Forging), a butt weld. See under Butt.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
jelly \jel"ly\, n.; pl. Jellies. [ Formerly gelly, gely, F.
gel['e]e jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin
to gelu frost. See Gelid.]
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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.
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2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an
elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly.
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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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
jelly
n 1: an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and
used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
[syn: gelatin, jelly]
2: a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
3: any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
v 1: make into jelly; "jellify a liquid" [syn: jellify,
jelly]