jell

verb

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

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
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Everything just kind of jelled together the right way. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 The team will then break for six weeks before returning for training camp in late July, at which point Maye and the rest of the offense will have weeks to continue jelling before the season begins. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025 That bodes well for the future, assuming this core, which never fully jelled on the court, stays together. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 1 June 2025 When head coach Nick Sirianni took over, there were growing pains and frustrations, but after the Eagles’ 2025 Super Bowl performance, Philly seems to be jelling. Brandon Funston, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for jell

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from jelly

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of jell was in 1869

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Cite this Entry

“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jell. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

jell

verb
1
: to make or become jelly
2
: to take shape : form
an idea jelled

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