Jellies: meaning, definitions and examples

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jellies

[ ˈdʒɛliz ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 geleias

🇮🇳 जेली

🇩🇪 Gelees

🇮🇩 jeli

🇺🇦 желе

🇵🇱 galaretki

🇯🇵 ゼリー

🇫🇷 gelées

🇪🇸 gelatinas

🇹🇷 jeller

🇰🇷 젤리

🇸🇦 جيلي

🇨🇿 želé

🇸🇰 želé

🇨🇳 果冻

🇸🇮 žele

🇮🇸 hlaup

🇰🇿 желе

🇬🇪 ჟელე

🇦🇿 jele

🇲🇽 gelatinas

Word origin

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