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Jellies: meaning, definitions and examples

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jellies

 

[ หˆdส’ษ›liz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sweet dessert

Jellies are a type of sweet dessert made with fruit juice, sugar, and gelatin. They are usually served chilled and have a gel-like consistency.

Synonyms

gel, gelatin dessert, gelatinous dessert

Examples of usage

  • Would you like some fruit jellies for dessert?
  • She made a batch of strawberry jellies for the party.
Context #2 | Noun

sea creatures

Jellies are also a common term for jellyfish, marine animals with a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.

Synonyms

jellyfish, medusae, sea jellies

Examples of usage

  • Watch out for jellies when swimming in the ocean.
  • The aquarium has a tank full of colorful jellies.

Translations

Translations of the word "jellies" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น geleias

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅ‡เคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gelees

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jeli

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะตะปะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ galaretki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ผใƒชใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gelรฉes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gelatinas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท jeller

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ค๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูŠู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพelรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพelรฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžœๅ†ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพele

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hlaup

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะปะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒŸแƒ”แƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jele

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gelatinas

Etymology

The word 'jellies' originated from the Middle English word 'gelie' which came from the Old French word 'gelรฉe' meaning 'frost, jelly.' The term evolved to refer to both the sweet dessert and the marine creatures known as jellyfish.

See also: jellify, jellyfish.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,717, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.