jelly

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin or by the addition of gelatin to a liquid, especially such a substance made of fruit juice containing pectin boiled with sugar.
2. n. Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance.
3. n. A shapeless, pulpy mass: The hero's laser zapped the monster, turning it to jelly.
4. n. Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated: Her knees turned to jelly when she learned she won first prize.
5. n. A jellyfish.
6. v. To cause to have the consistency of jelly.
7. v. To acquire the consistency of jelly. See Synonyms at coagulate.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A viscous or glutinous substance obtained by solution of gelatinous matter, animal or vegetable; hence, any substance of semisolid consistence.
2. n. The thickened juice of fruit, or any gelatinous substance, prepared for food: as, currant or guava jelly; calf's-foot jelly; meat jelly.
3. n. A mixture of gelatin and glycerin, used as a medium for mounting microscopic objects.
4. Excellent of its kind; worthy.
5. n. A jellyfish, as Aurelia or Cyanea.
6. To make a jelly of; reduce to the consistence of jelly.
7. To solidify or congeal; become a jelly.

Wiktionary

1. n. New Zealand, Australia, UK A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set
2. n. A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin
3. n. zoology Short for jellyfish.
4. n. slang A pretty girl; a girlfriend.
5. n. US, slang A large backside, especially a woman's.
6. n. colloquial Short for gelignite.
7. n. colloquial A jelly shoe.
8. v. To wiggle like jelly.
9. v. To make jelly.
10. adj. slang Jealous.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like.
2. n. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence
3. v. To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
2. n. an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
3. n. a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
4. v. make into jelly