jelly — a sweet, soft food made from fruit juice and sugar that shakes when moved
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sweet, soft food made from fruit juice and sugar that shakes when moved
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒeli/
Korean meaning: 과일즙과 설탕으로 만든 달콤하고 부드러운 음식, 젤리
Korean pronunciation: 젤-리 (강세: 젤)
Example Sentences
- My legs turned to jelly when I saw the spider!
- She spread peanut butter and jelly on her sandwich.
- The chef's brain turned to jelly during the cooking competition.
jelly
NOUN//ˈdʒeli//
a sweet, soft food made from fruit juice and sugar that shakes when moved
💡 Concept
Wobbly sweet jelly dessert
🎵 Rhyme
With his round belly, he eats jelly while watching the telly
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒeli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʒeli/
🌳Etymology
Rootjell-
Suffix--y
Origin
라틴어 'gelare'(얼리다)에서 프랑스어 'gelée'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 마치 얼음처럼 굳어지지만 부드러운 특성을 가진 음식이라는 의미에서 나왔어요.
🎵Rhyme
bellykellysmellytelly
belly
kelly
smelly
telly
🔗Collocations
grape jelly
jelly beans
petroleum jelly
royal jelly
hair gel jelly
wobbly jelly
set into jelly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My legs turned to jelly when I saw the spider!”
“She spread peanut butter and jelly on her sandwich.”
😄 Fun example
“The chef's brain turned to jelly during the cooking competition.”
“Kids love colorful jelly candies at the party.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
gelgelatinjampreserve
Antonyms
solidliquidhard
Related
wobblytransparentsweetdessertcandy
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