jell

verb

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\ ˈjel

jelled; jelling; jells

Definition of jell

intransitive verb

1 : to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive

2 : to come to the consistency of jelly : congeal, set

transitive verb

: to cause to jell

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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 With inconsistent starters in 2020, the Horned Frogs have to figure out which players jell as a unit and which players don’t. — Katherine G Griffith, Dallas News, "TCU key offseason issues: How do Horned Frogs get struggling offensive line on track?," 2 Mar. 2021 IMG Academy in Bradenton will host the Lions for an eight-day camp coach Oscar Pareja said will allow the team to jell and begin to build on its 2020 success. — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando City preseason camp begins Sunday at IMG Academy," 4 Mar. 2021 The offense struggled to jell at the start of the season, but hopefully with a good return rate, the chemistry TCU rode at the end of the season will carry over into 2021, getting the offense into the 90s. — Dallas News, "Predicting team ratings for area schools in EA Sports’ revived college football video game: Texas, A&M and more," 3 Feb. 2021 The hope is that the starting group can begin to jell as the team’s flaming buzzsaw of a schedule becomes a little more manageable. — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, "Toughest road trip in Pelicans' franchise history reaches an end vs. Timberwolves," 22 Jan. 2021 But in a few weeks, when the Mavericks have had more time to jell with their new additions and when Porzingis likely returns in January, this early slide could feel less pressing. — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, "3 thoughts on Mavs’ loss to Lakers: Luka vs. LeBron got spotlight, but Dallas misses Kristaps Porzingis," 25 Dec. 2020 If all of those players can jell together, Calvary can break through in the state postseason and potentially earn an invitation to the prestigious GEICO Nationals tournament, should the pandemic allow it. — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, "Boys basketball preview: Stacked Calvary Christian seeks national stage (plus other teams to watch)," 15 Dec. 2020 With four quarterbacks and 13 offensive line combinations this season, the Cowboys’ offense has taken a massive hit in its ability to jell. — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, "'Expect the unexpected': From trampoline and pool to NFL end zone, Cowboys rookie WR CeeDee Lamb flashes acrobatics," 9 Dec. 2020 The team, with six new players on its main roster in addition to the two two-way rookies, will have about a week to jell together before the preseason opener Dec. 12 in Milwaukee. — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, "Mavs mailbag: Discussing Luka Doncic’s championship goals, Dallas’ salary cap future and more," 2 Dec. 2020

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