Antonyms for jellying


Grammar : Verb
Spell : jel-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛl i


Definition of jellying

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French gelee "a frost; jelly," noun use of fem. past participle of geler "congeal," from Latin gelare "to freeze," from gelu "frost" (see cold (adj.)).
  • As in jell : verb coagulate
  • As in lag : verb move slowly; delay
  • As in set : verb harden
  • As in stiffen : verb make or become harder
  • As in thicken : verb set; make more dense
  • As in gelatinize : verb coagulate
  • As in inspissate : verb thicken
  • As in clot : verb coagulate
  • As in coagulate : verb clot
  • As in congeal : verb coagulate
Example sentences :
  • It is difficult to give the exact time for cooking, as apples vary in jellying properties.
  • Extract from : « The Laurel Health Cookery » by Evora Bucknum Perkins
  • Hot sugar helps to jellying quickly—and the more haste there, the lighter and brighter the result.
  • Extract from : « Dishes & Beverages of the Old South » by Martha McCulloch Williams

Synonyms for jellying

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