jelled; jelling; jells
1
: to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive
: to cause to jell
Examples of jell in a Sentence
Our plans are finally starting to jell.
Boil the jam until it begins to jell.
Recent Examples on the Web
The team that revolves around him has jelled, especially guard Jamal Murray and forwards Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon, all in their mid-20s.
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John Branch, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
The pairing could also pay off nicely for Young, whose skill set would jell nicely with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and a scheme no doubt shaped by mentor Kyle Shanahan's influence.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
The trio, now a duo consisting of Phonte and Pooh, met on the campus of North Carolina Central University and quickly jelled to create a canonical work that’s been lauded by artists including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and most colorfully, Doja Cat.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
Maybe the team will jell.
—Ken Budd, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2022
All-American will jell with this team of veterans.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 24 Nov. 2020
The biggest question surrounding Auburn on the offensive side of the ball this offseason was how the Tigers would handle replacing four senior starters up front — returning only redshirt junior Nick Brahms — and how well that unit would jell early on in 2020.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2020
Kilmer isn’t sure how quickly his team will jell.
—Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
Its disparate parts don’t quite jell, and the ending feels rushed.
—Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2023
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John Branch, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
The pairing could also pay off nicely for Young, whose skill set would jell nicely with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and a scheme no doubt shaped by mentor Kyle Shanahan's influence.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
The trio, now a duo consisting of Phonte and Pooh, met on the campus of North Carolina Central University and quickly jelled to create a canonical work that’s been lauded by artists including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and most colorfully, Doja Cat.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
Maybe the team will jell.
—Ken Budd, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2022
All-American will jell with this team of veterans.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 24 Nov. 2020
The biggest question surrounding Auburn on the offensive side of the ball this offseason was how the Tigers would handle replacing four senior starters up front — returning only redshirt junior Nick Brahms — and how well that unit would jell early on in 2020.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2020
Kilmer isn’t sure how quickly his team will jell.
—Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
Its disparate parts don’t quite jell, and the ending feels rushed.
—Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from jelly
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2
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