JELL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word JELL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of JELL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Jell

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 18th century: back-formation from jelly. See also gel

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʒɛl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a liquid or semi-liquid substance) set or become more solid

Short Definition:

set or become more solid

Examples:
  • she works at it all day but can't get the jelly to jell
  • chicken or fish stock will jell when chilled
Definition:

(of a project or idea) take a definite form or begin to work well

Short Definition:

take definite form or begin to work well

Examples:
  • he decided to do a different film that would jell at the box office

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