jell

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jell

/d͡ʒɛl/

Sounds like gel, jel · Rhymes with -ɛl

Where it comes from

The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.

noun jells

Synonym of jelly or gel.
Similar: jelly or gel

verb jells · jelling · jelled

Synonym of gel. Somewhere in there is a terrific story idea; but it never jelled.
Similar: gel

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@misc{jell_2026,
  title = {jell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}