jelly

The word “jelly” has 2 syllables: jel-ly.

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛli/.


What is synonym and antonym for jelly?

In the thesaurus, “jelly” has 3 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jelly along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for jelly

  • freeze
  • gel
  • gelatin

Antonyms for jelly

  • flux
  • fuse
  • liquefy
  • melt
  • thaw

Meanings of jelly

  • noun
    1. An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.
    2. A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set, known as "jello" in North America.
    3. A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin. Known as "jam" in Commonwealth English.
    4. A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.
    5. Any substance or object having the consistency of jelly.
    6. A jellyfish.
    7. A pretty girl; a girlfriend.
    8. A large backside, especially a woman's.
    9. A jelly shoe.
    10. Blood.
    11. A coconut with soft or gelatinous meat inside as well as the meat itself (which is of regular quality if the coconut is immature).
  • verb
    1. To wiggle like jelly.
    2. To make jelly.
  • adjective
    1. Jealous.

Example Sentences

  • Spread some jelly on your toast for breakfast.
  • She likes to make sandwiches with peanut butter and jelly.
  • The kids enjoyed eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at the picnic.
  • I prefer grape jelly over other flavors for my toast.
  • Can you pass me the jar of strawberry jelly from the fridge, please?

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jelly, such as: flux, freeze, fuse, gel, gelatin, liquefy, melt.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jelling

  • crystallize
  • crystallizing
  • forming
  • freezing
  • gelling
  • jellying
  • materialize

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