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jell

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English

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Etymology

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A back-formation from jelly; reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jell (plural jells)

  1. a jelly or gel

Verb

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jell (third-person singular simple present jells, present participle jelling, simple past and past participle jelled)

  1. To gel
    • 2008 December 5, Elizabeth Pennisi, “Hopping to a Better Protein”, in Science[1], →DOI, →ISSN:
      A lot of things are jelling, says Hoffman.

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *elädäk.

Verb

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jell

  1. live