jell

verb \ ˈjel \

|Updated on: 29 Jul 2018

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Definition of jell

jelled; jelling; jells

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.

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But in the playoffs, their defense, led by assistant coach (and future Pistons head coach) Dwane Casey, jelled.

— ryan ford, Detroit Free Press, "NBA superteams haven't won all the championships: 5 surprise winners," 9 July 2018
Such a force would never jell, couldn’t keep ISIS down, and would be rejected by Syria, Iran, the Kurds, and probably Turkey.

— trudy rubin, Philly.com, "Report from Moscow: After missile strike, will Trump or Putin be seen as the winner? | Trudy Rubin," 18 Apr. 2018
Biyombo vastly underperformed his four-year, $68 million contract, and Ibaka was not happy in Orlando and never jelled with his new teammates.

— josh robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando Magic fire Frank Vogel," 12 Apr. 2018
In like manner, Mr. Lee’s play descends into what feels like a clash of hastily assembled talking points that never jell into persuasive form.

— ben brantley, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Relevance,’ a Titan of Feminism Confronts a New Generation," 25 Feb. 2018
The revenge story and the political conspiracy story don’t jell, and al-Makdasi’s larger plot feels generic and tacked on.

— mike hale, New York Times, "Review: ‘Fauda’ Returns on Netflix, Guns Blazing," 23 May 2018
This was to be expected coming into the season, however the group is taking longer to jell than Altman expected.

— tyson alger, OregonLive.com, "KenPom's continuity numbers help explain Oregon Ducks' struggles," 8 Jan. 2018
Pitchers had loved working with Patrick Hallmark — who left MU to become coach at Incarnate Word — and Bieser needed another coach who could jell with the Tigers.

— aaron reiss, kansascity, "A longtime SEC coach is helping Mizzou's pitching staff be among the country's best | The Kansas City Star," 20 Apr. 2018
Gelatin and similar jelling agents have been in use for thousands of years, and throughout most of history molded dishes were the provenance of royalty and the well-to-do given the labor involved and sheer expense of ingredients and molds.

— noelle carter, latimes.com, "Why you should be bringing Jell-O to your next party (alcohol and holograms optional)," 30 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of jell

back-formation from jelly

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First Known Use: 1869

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

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jell Synonyms

Synonyms

clot, coagulate, congeal, gel, gelate, gelatinize, jelly, set;

Near Antonyms

liquefy (also liquify), melt, thaw;

condense, thicken;

clump, curd, curdle, gum, lump (up);

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

JELL Defined for English Language Learners

jell

verb

Definition of jell for English Language Learners

: to become clear and definite
: to change into a thick substance that is like jelly

JELL Defined for Kids

jell

verb \ ˈjel \

Definition of jell for Students

jelled; jelling

1 : to become as firm as jelly : set

2 : to take shape

After much thought an idea jelled.

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