jelly

noun

/ˈdʒel.i/

Definition

› [C or U] UK (US trademark Jell-O) a soft, sweet, usually brightly coloured food made from sugar, gelatine, and fruit flavours, that shakes slightly when it is moved: I've made a strawberry jelly for the children's tea. jelly and ice creamPuddings, desserts and ices A2 US (UK jam) a sweet soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread or cakes: a peanut butter and jelly sandwichJams and spreads › [C or U] jam that is transparent and does not contain pieces of fruit: apple jellyJams and spreads › [U] any soft, slightly wet substance that shakes slightly when it is moved: Frogs' eggs are covered in a sort of transparent jelly.Substances and structures in the bodyBodily fluids and their productionUrine and urinating

(Definition of jelly noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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