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If I'm working on a poem, it's at the forefront of my mind; I'm working on it when I'm cooking dinner or stretched out on the sofa. But if I don't really have it by the 10th draft, I know it just isn't going to jell.
Maxine Kumin

Meaning of "jell" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JELL

Back formation from jelly1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JELL

jell  [dʒɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JELL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jell is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jell in English.

WHAT DOES JELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jell in the English dictionary

The definition of jell in the dictionary is to make or become gelatinous; congeal. Other definition of jell is to assume definite form.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JELL

PRESENT

Present
I jell
you jell
he/she/it jells
we jell
you jell
they jell
Present continuous
I am jelling
you are jelling
he/she/it is jelling
we are jelling
you are jelling
they are jelling
Present perfect
I have jelled
you have jelled
he/she/it has jelled
we have jelled
you have jelled
they have jelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been jelling
you have been jelling
he/she/it has been jelling
we have been jelling
you have been jelling
they have been jelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I jelled
you jelled
he/she/it jelled
we jelled
you jelled
they jelled
Past continuous
I was jelling
you were jelling
he/she/it was jelling
we were jelling
you were jelling
they were jelling
Past perfect
I had jelled
you had jelled
he/she/it had jelled
we had jelled
you had jelled
they had jelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been jelling
you had been jelling
he/she/it had been jelling
we had been jelling
you had been jelling
they had been jelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will jell
you will jell
he/she/it will jell
we will jell
you will jell
they will jell
Future continuous
I will be jelling
you will be jelling
he/she/it will be jelling
we will be jelling
you will be jelling
they will be jelling
Future perfect
I will have jelled
you will have jelled
he/she/it will have jelled
we will have jelled
you will have jelled
they will have jelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been jelling
you will have been jelling
he/she/it will have been jelling
we will have been jelling
you will have been jelling
they will have been jelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would jell
you would jell
he/she/it would jell
we would jell
you would jell
they would jell
Conditional continuous
I would be jelling
you would be jelling
he/she/it would be jelling
we would be jelling
you would be jelling
they would be jelling
Conditional perfect
I would have jell
you would have jell
he/she/it would have jell
we would have jell
you would have jell
they would have jell
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been jelling
you would have been jelling
he/she/it would have been jelling
we would have been jelling
you would have been jelling
they would have been jelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you jell
we let´s jell
you jell
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to jell
Past participle
jelled
Present Participle
jelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JELL


aerogel
ˈɛərəˌdʒɛl
gel
dʒɛl
hydrogel
ˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl
plasmagel
ˈplæzməˌdʒɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JELL

jellaba
jellabah
Jellicoe
jellied
jellies
jellification
jellified
jellifies
jellify
jelly
jelly baby
jelly bag
jelly bean
jelly bear
jelly fungus
jelly mould
jelly roll
jelly shoes

WORDS THAT END LIKE JELL

all very well
as well
bell
Campbell
cell
dell
fell
hell
just as well
mell
Mitchell
ring a bell
Russell
schnell
sell
shell
smell
spell
tell
well

Synonyms and antonyms of jell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JELL

Find out the translation of jell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

果冻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gelatina
570 millions of speakers

English

jell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जमाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jell
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোরব্বা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gélifier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jell
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gelieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゼリー状になる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

젤리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jell
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

động từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜெல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jöle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gelatinizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jell
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

желе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jeleu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πήζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jell

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JELL»

The term «jell» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JELL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jell» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jell» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jell

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QUOTES WITH «JELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jell.
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Maxine Kumin
If I'm working on a poem, it's at the forefront of my mind; I'm working on it when I'm cooking dinner or stretched out on the sofa. But if I don't really have it by the 10th draft, I know it just isn't going to jell.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JELL»

Discover the use of jell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jell-O Collection: 3 Cookbooks in 1: I Could Go for ...
A collection of recipes using Jell-o and Philadelphia cream cheese.
Publications International, Ltd, 2001
2
Jello-O Classic Recipes
A collection of dessert recipes using Jell-o products.
Publications International, 2007
3
Hello, Jell-O!: 50+ Inventive Recipes for Gelatin Treats and ...
In Hello, Jell-O!, Belanger shares her secrets for turning humble gelatin into impressive yet economical desserts that will steal the show at your next party or potluck.
Victoria Belanger, 2012
4
Jell-O: a biography
The author of Spam: A Biography offers a close-up look at the history of this popular fruit-flavored dessert, describing its marketing and sales strategies, detailing such offbeat uses for the product as JELL-O shots and JELL-O wrestling, ...
Carolyn Wyman, 2001
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Kids Are Like Jell-O (R)
Yet, amid the responsibility, trepidation, and fear...we make JELL-O. "Kids are like JELL-O." Come consult this special recipe for empowering children where all you add is the love In her series of family empowerment books, Dr. Lynn Edwards ...
Lynn Edwards, 2003
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Healthy with Tachyon
The book offers an introduction to the theoretical basis, reports on experiences by users, background knowledge from the fields of medicine and biology and details of products.
Andreas Jell, 2000
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The Jell-O syndrome
A teen-ager who has always made fun of boy-conscious friends and who has been groomed to develop her "full potential" finds herself becoming interested in boys and begins to question some of her former thinking.
Winifred Morris, 1986
8
50 Decadent Jell-O Shot Recipes:
Lime Jell-O Shots Lime With Cherry Jell-O Shots Orange Jell-O Shots Orange Rum Jell-O Shots Orange And Brandy Jell-O Shots Orange Schnapps Jell-O Shots Orange Sambuca Jell-O Shots Lemon Jell-O Shots Lemon Long Island Jell -O ...
Brenda Van Niekerk, 2013
9
Jelly Shot Test Kitchen: Jell-ing Classic Cocktails--one ...
Offers recipes for gelatin shots created from such classic cocktails as cosmopolitans, mojitos, chocolate martinis, and tequila sunrises.
‎2011
10
The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
In 1902, Woodward's Genesee Pure Food Company produced the first of a subsequent flood of Jell-O recipe booklets. Woodward's nattily dressed salesmen , driving spanking new rigs drawn by dappled gray horses, delivered the new recipe ...
Andrew F. Smith, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jell is used in the context of the following news items.
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PRE-CAMP ANALYSIS: Offensive line - Pittsburgh Steelers
That stability allowed the younger players to mature and the unit to jell. The kind of stability that's achieved from the combination of consistent ... «Steelers.com, Jul 15»
2
Camp Countdown: Can the offensive line rebound in 2015?
“With a new system and a new scheme it takes a while to jell. We really won't jell until we put the pads on and play a couple of preseason ... «BuffaloBills.com, Jul 15»
3
The New Normal Gets Down and Dirty - National Review Online
... on a firmer constitutional footing than the conceptual and jurisprudential Jell-O of Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion in Obergefell v. «National Review Online, Jul 15»
4
Insist that your child wear a helmet while skateboarding - Daily Journal
But the brain is as soft as Jell-O. A head injury can cause the soft brain to forcefully bang against the hard skull. When that happens, the hard ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
5
Wittlich family celebrates 60 years of reunions | Belleville News …
... to meatloaf, corn casserole, chicken salad, slaw, at least two kinds of potato salad, deviled eggs, fruit salads, Jell-O salads and watermelon. «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
6
U.S. men's soccer team set to play Cuba in Gold Cup quarterfinals …
"There's guys on different physical schedules and you're trying to jell as quick as possible," Guzan said. "You've got guys from different parts of ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
7
New staff, conference alignment with Houston Dynamo on trip to Salt …
"I think there are a lot of new faces on their team, and it's taking some time to jell," RSL coach Jeff Cassar said of the Dynamo. "But what hasn't ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
8
5 gadgets to keep out of your kitchen | Eat/Drink | Malay Mail Online
It is like watching someone try to eat a bowl of Jell-O with one of those arcade claw machines. Luckily for these people, there is the Eggstractor, ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
9
Final California beach fouled by oil spill is reopened - HDR | Hickory …
Beach superintendent Eric Hjelstrom (Jell-Strom) says Refugio's 60 campgrounds quickly filled. With blue, sunny skies and temperatures in the ... «Hickory Daily Record, Jul 15»
10
Is Syfy's New Quiz Show 'Geeks Who Drink' Geekier or Drinkier …
For an ostensibly geeky show, the final round is the frattiest thing on TV, with teams tossing cubes of Jell-O shots into a bucket. Scott Porter ... «Decider, Jul 15»

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