jelling

verb

present participle of jell
1
as in forming
to take on a definite form our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell

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2
as in gelling
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly the sauce will jell once it cools down

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  1. forming
  2. gelling
  3. crystallizing
  4. freezing
Verb
  • The intuitive Moon in your sign centers your 1st House of Identity, forming a square to money-minded Venus in your 10th House of Career and Reputation.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Its scale also extends beyond vehicle assembly, with nearby battery production forming part of Hyundai’s broader manufacturing ecosystem in Georgia.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of forming
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  • Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its remaining five songs seem to appear at random, never gelling into a cohesive force or threading a narrative.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of gelling
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  • Some fortunes, however, are already crystallizing into deeds.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The lyrics describe a crystallizing moment in which the narrator realizes that her relationship is the thing that’s not working in her life, despite the best hopes and intentions.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2026
Definition of crystallizing
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  • We’re used to puréeing watermelons with sugar syrup and freezing it into granita.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On the other extreme, some species of squirrels enter super deep hibernation where their body temperature can go very close to freezing.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezing
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“Jelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelling. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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