noun

jelly

jelly, jam

I like grape jelly on my toast.

I like grape jam on my toast.

The dessert was a colorful jelly.

The dessert was a colourful jelly.

((uncountable noun)) a sweet, soft food made from fruit juice and sugar I like grape jelly on my toast.

Synonyms: jam, preserve, marmalade

From Old French 'gelée' (a frost, a jelly), from 'geler' (to freeze).

Think of the wobbly, jiggly movement of jelly. The sound of the word 'jelly' can remind you of 'jiggle'.

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