jellies

verb

present tense third-person singular of jelly
as in gels
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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  1. freezes
  2. stiffens
Verb
  • Jean overpowers their restraints and creates a gigantic psychic bubble that freezes in place nearly everyone in New York City.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • By land, the trip is possible for only a few weeks each winter, when the swampy tundra freezes hard enough to construct a temporary road.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • This remains soft during low-energy movement but stiffens upon high-impact force.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • For seven-and-a-half years, Ladd had dealt with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive lung disease that stiffens and scars the lungs.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 June 2026
Definition of stiffens
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