jell

verb

ˈjel 

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

Synonyms of jell

• form
• crystallize
• solidify

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 following week, things jelled much better as Alexis Contreras scored Golden State’s first-ever touchdown and the Storm had its own blowout victory, 31–2 over the Las Vegas Silver Stars. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Ulreich said the Redhawks (1-1) had a terrible week of practice, but things jelled from the start against the Porters (0-2). — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Coach Ben Johnson can sense his group jelling in terms of understanding expectations and how the coaching staff expects players to attack their business. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Barkey and Zegras are roommates — and jelled just as well as linemates. — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from jelly

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Rhymes for jell

• bel
• belle
• cel
• cell
• dell
• dwell
• el
• ell
• fel
• fell
• gel
• gell

Kids Definition

jell

verb

ˈjel 

1

: to make or become jelly

2

: to take shape : form

an idea jelled