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jell out¹

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Plausibly a eggcorn from, or a humorously intentional alteration of, chill out. Alternatively, perhaps a figurative extension from the gelatin-related sense, as gelatins are allowed to rest while they set up, and their setting up involves stasis and calm.

verb jells out · jelling out · jelled out

  1. informal To loaf around, relax, hang out; to be distracted or dreamy.

    Similar: chill out, veg out

jell out²

Where it comes from

Phrasal verb with particle, denotatively equaling the nonphrasal counterpart (in at least one sense or subsense thereof), which is a phenomenon with many instances (for example, dry out and dry, shrivel up and shrivel, sit down and sit).

verb jells out · jelling out · jelled out

  1. of gelatin based foods such as jellies and jams Synonym of jell (“gel, set”).

    Similar: jell

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@misc{jell_out_2026,
  title = {jell out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jell%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}