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.
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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.
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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.
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Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
15 Nov. 2025
Often, cranberries were simply dumped from a can, either jellied or sauced.
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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.
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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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Warmer ocean temperatures can also increase the presence of sea jellies and other gelatinous creatures, Jaros said.
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Cedar apple rust has a dramatic appearance on junipers when the bright orange gelatinous masses with tentacles appear on the branches.
Verb
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Formed in London in 1981, Culture Club’s first batch of songs came easily thanks to how well the members gelled, as Moss recalls in the clip from Boy George & Culture Club.
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It can be gelled, emulsified, and made into just about anything.
Adjective
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Several three-tier cake stands were brought to the table with sandwiches, pastries and buttermilk scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve from Highgrove House, the country estate of King Charles, and Fortnum & Mason tea.
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Think silky crème caramel with boozy prunes, strawberry Bakewell with clotted cream, or a velvety dark‑chocolate mousse cake—best finished with a glass of 20‑year‑old Tawny port from Portugal’s ‘River of Gold’.
Verb
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Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up.
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Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.
Adjective
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It is made from coagulated soy milk and pressed into blocks.
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Its origins trace back to ancient China, where cooks discovered that coagulated soy milk could be pressed into soft, protein-rich curds and cubes.
Verb
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For Indonesia, the extended review comes after MSCI raised concerns about market accessibility earlier this year and froze the country's stocks from its indexes in January, citing investability concerns.
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Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
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Since then, speculation has congealed into reality.
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Then they were scooped from the pot and set on a plate to rest, glistening and congealed, revealing the color of the filling within.
Verb
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Barkey and Zegras are roommates — and jelled just as well as linemates.
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From day one, everybody clicked and jelled well.
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“Jellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellied. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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