as in gelled
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
this fruit juice is taking longer to jelly than I expected
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Recent Examples of jellied
Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
And David Beckham celebrated his knighthood last year by taking his mum Sandra to a pie shop for a bowl of jellied eels.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
The Test Kitchen skipped the usual grape jelly and chili sauce and used jellied cranberry sauce and hot jalapeño pepper jelly.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
These remained meals are common in French and Eastern European cooking, such as Polish jellied pig's feet or Russian kholodets, and even appear in Chinese soup dumplings, according to Tasting Table.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Often, cranberries were simply dumped from a can, either jellied or sauced.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
And David Beckham celebrated his knighthood last year by taking his mum Sandra to a pie shop for a bowl of jellied eels.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
The Test Kitchen skipped the usual grape jelly and chili sauce and used jellied cranberry sauce and hot jalapeño pepper jelly.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
These remained meals are common in French and Eastern European cooking, such as Polish jellied pig's feet or Russian kholodets, and even appear in Chinese soup dumplings, according to Tasting Table.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Often, cranberries were simply dumped from a can, either jellied or sauced.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellied
Adjective
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The new Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil is less gelatinous than its predecessor.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Texture Many Asian cuisines celebrate the gelatinous texture of konjac noodles, but most Westerners are not used to this texture.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From a distance, A’zion’s hairline disappeared under her bangs, which were gelled into tiny ripples on her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Yet the band’s formula gelled when Malo and Reynolds switched places, with the former eventually becoming the primary songwriter and producer.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The experience also includes a selection of finger sandwiches, including options like coronation Hmong chicken or traditional bánh mì, as well as pastries and cakes, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a cheese and charcuterie platter.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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At Zain’s house, Yazid perched at the edge of his seat and stood up every time Zain’s mother came into the room, bringing first pomegranate sherbet, then food, several dishes served on a low table set in front of the sofa, and even a dessert, carrot halvah with clotted cream.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As the Timberwolves’ defense stiffened, their shots finally started falling.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Outrage from the left about that maneuver stiffened Democratic spirits for a confrontation in the fall.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Study co-author and project scientist John Dykema suggests that the large coagulated smoke particles could affect atmospheric circulation through local heating, potentially shifting jet streams.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The plan froze property values for two years after the 2024 appraisal was done, meaning if the property value goes up or down based on the economic climate, the property’s value won’t actually change until the next appraisal is done in 2027.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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The prolonged low temperatures froze rivers, lakes and bays, providing some of the best ice boating conditions in decades.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Behind an offensive line that has congealed into an elite unit in recent weeks, McCaffrey has hit his season-long runs in back-to-back weeks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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With that drama in the past, the team quickly jelled on the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Injuries have loomed large for Kings The Kings’ unbalanced roster hasn’t jelled, and the team has sparsely played well during a mostly miserable season on the court.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Jellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellied. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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