JELLS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

jells

verb

present tense third-person singular of jell

as in forms

to take on a definite form our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell

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as in gels

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

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Intimate drama set in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where a young Ukrainian deserter finds refuge with an elderly woman and forms an unlikely bond.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Fans of the austere contemporary design that forms the back-bone of the Design Hotel concept will love this new fifty room hipster tucked away in a non-descript side street near Frankfurt’s main train station.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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Plant at least six weeks before the soil freezes, then water and mulch through fall.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
During an intraoperative evaluation, a pathologist rapidly freezes, slices and analyzes a tissue sample while the patient is still on the operating table to provide the surgical team with immediate feedback.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of freezes

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Chidgasornpongse crystallizes that cosmic doom further when Grandma Saluay falls half-asleep or stares out the van window, her mind drifting into the ether.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Yet its inspiration lies in the desert rose, a mineral formation that crystallizes beneath salt basins into flat plates resembling rose petals.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of crystallizes

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Davidsen bucks up her balky husband with a bloodthirsty holler, stiffens her voice against doubt, and, in her final sleepwalking scene, taps into the tender stratum of Lady Macbeth’s subconscious.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
This remains soft during low-energy movement but stiffens upon high-impact force.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of stiffens

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