jelln.

Brit.

/dʒɛl/, U.S.

/dʒɛl/

Etymology: < jell v.

Originally U.S.

A jelly or gel.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > [noun] > gelatinous state > substance

jelly1605

jell1870

1870 ‘F. Fern’ Ginger-snaps 262 My excellent country friends put up pounds and quarts of ‘jell’ every fall.

1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 423/1 Allow it to boil briskly, without stirring, until a jell is obtained on testing.

1959 Listener 11 June 1043/1 The sticky jells given by other starches such as tapioca and arrowroot.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

jellv.

Brit.

/dʒɛl/, U.S.

/dʒɛl/

Etymology: Back-formation < jelly n.¹

Originally U.S. colloquial.

1. intransitive. To become a jelly; to congeal or jelly. Also figurative, to take definite or satisfactory shape; = crystallize v. 3b. Cf. gel v.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > be thick enough to retain form [verb (intransitive)] > become a jelly

jelly1601

gelatinate1794

gelatinize1809

jell1830

jellify1880

jeel1896

the world > space > shape > have (specific) shape [verb (intransitive)] > assume definite shape

to be shota1450

inform1588

crystallize1796

shape1865

jell1908

1830–40 [Remembered by F. Hall].

1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. v. 60 The jelly won't jell.

1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. v. 57 She reboiled, resugared, and restrained, but that dreadful stuff wouldn't ‘jell’.

1879 Scribner's Monthly 19 823/1 One of the gravest questions in the domestic economy, whether the jelly will ‘jell’.

1902 Fortn. Rev. June 1021 (heading) Why a nerve tends to ‘jell’.

1908 Daily Chron. 20 Mar. 3/3 [He] remarked of his countrywomen's minds that they ‘didn't jell’; but he possibly, and mistakenly, thought he was talking American.

1937 Maclean's 15 Apr. 17/3 Davis shook his head, but the look of innocent disclaimer in his cherubic eyes didn't quite jell.

1956 K. Farrell Cost of Living 138 ‘Not going well?’ ‘Hardly going at all. Even the cat book doesn't quite jell.’

1958 Observer 18 May 10/5 Let jell in cool larder.

1959 P. H. Johnson Unspeakable Skipton iv. 26 They did the music by itself, later, at the Wigmore Hall, but it didn't jell.

1970 Times 5 Dec. 21/1 The present Parliament is only two parliamentary months old.., and although it will jell in time, it has not yet done so.

1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 12 Jan. 45/5 Somehow his case against RTZ as a sort of Hydra does not quite jell.

1972 Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 24/3 These detective novels were written very fast, read extremely well, and, as Himes told me: ‘They worked. They jelled.’

2. transitive. = jellify v. 1. Also figurative, to give shape to; to make clear and definite.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > give consistency to [verb (transitive)] > convert into jelly

jelly1601

jellify1803

gelatinate1828

gelatinize1843

jell1905

the world > space > shape > shape or give shape to [verb (transitive)] > put into definite form > an immaterial thing

crystallize1649

jell1948

1905 Dial. Notes 3 62 Jell, make or turn into jelly.

1935 Forres Gaz. 6 Nov. 4/5 To jell (to firm jelly).

1941 A. J. Cronin Keys of Kingdom (1942) ii. 20 The tea was delicious, the scones and bannocks home-made, the preserves jelled by Elizabeth's own hands.

1948 Newsweek 10 May 58/3 The studio also ordered that no scripts be bought unless it was certain they could be jelled onto film.

1968 J. M. Ziman Public Knowl. v. 91 The course work is too rich a diet, and the knowledge it contains has been jelled too soon.

Derivatives

jelled adj.

ΚΠ

1958 K. Amis I like it Here ix. 113 His uncertainty..now felt more or less permanently jelled.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	jell
释义	jelln. Brit. /dʒɛl/, U.S. /dʒɛl/ Etymology: < jell v. Originally U.S. A jelly or gel. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > [noun] > gelatinous state > substance jelly1605 jell1870 1870 ‘F. Fern’ Ginger-snaps 262 My excellent country friends put up pounds and quarts of ‘jell’ every fall. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 423/1 Allow it to boil briskly, without stirring, until a jell is obtained on testing. 1959 Listener 11 June 1043/1 The sticky jells given by other starches such as tapioca and arrowroot. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). jellv. Brit. /dʒɛl/, U.S. /dʒɛl/ Etymology: Back-formation < jelly n.¹ Originally U.S. colloquial. 1. intransitive. To become a jelly; to congeal or jelly. Also figurative, to take definite or satisfactory shape; = crystallize v. 3b. Cf. gel v. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > be thick enough to retain form [verb (intransitive)] > become a jelly jelly1601 gelatinate1794 gelatinize1809 jell1830 jellify1880 jeel1896 the world > space > shape > have (specific) shape [verb (intransitive)] > assume definite shape to be shota1450 inform1588 crystallize1796 shape1865 jell1908 1830–40 [Remembered by F. Hall]. 1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. v. 60 The jelly won't jell. 1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. v. 57 She reboiled, resugared, and restrained, but that dreadful stuff wouldn't ‘jell’. 1879 Scribner's Monthly 19 823/1 One of the gravest questions in the domestic economy, whether the jelly will ‘jell’. 1902 Fortn. Rev. June 1021 (heading) Why a nerve tends to ‘jell’. 1908 Daily Chron. 20 Mar. 3/3 [He] remarked of his countrywomen's minds that they ‘didn't jell’; but he possibly, and mistakenly, thought he was talking American. 1937 Maclean's 15 Apr. 17/3 Davis shook his head, but the look of innocent disclaimer in his cherubic eyes didn't quite jell. 1956 K. Farrell Cost of Living 138 ‘Not going well?’ ‘Hardly going at all. Even the cat book doesn't quite jell.’ 1958 Observer 18 May 10/5 Let jell in cool larder. 1959 P. H. Johnson Unspeakable Skipton iv. 26 They did the music by itself, later, at the Wigmore Hall, but it didn't jell. 1970 Times 5 Dec. 21/1 The present Parliament is only two parliamentary months old.., and although it will jell in time, it has not yet done so. 1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 12 Jan. 45/5 Somehow his case against RTZ as a sort of Hydra does not quite jell. 1972 Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 24/3 These detective novels were written very fast, read extremely well, and, as Himes told me: ‘They worked. They jelled.’ 2. transitive. = jellify v. 1. Also figurative, to give shape to; to make clear and definite. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > give consistency to [verb (transitive)] > convert into jelly jelly1601 jellify1803 gelatinate1828 gelatinize1843 jell1905 the world > space > shape > shape or give shape to [verb (transitive)] > put into definite form > an immaterial thing crystallize1649 jell1948 1905 Dial. Notes 3 62 Jell, make or turn into jelly. 1935 Forres Gaz. 6 Nov. 4/5 To jell (to firm jelly). 1941 A. J. Cronin Keys of Kingdom (1942) ii. 20 The tea was delicious, the scones and bannocks home-made, the preserves jelled by Elizabeth's own hands. 1948 Newsweek 10 May 58/3 The studio also ordered that no scripts be bought unless it was certain they could be jelled onto film. 1968 J. M. Ziman Public Knowl. v. 91 The course work is too rich a diet, and the knowledge it contains has been jelled too soon. Derivatives jelled adj. ΚΠ 1958 K. Amis I like it Here ix. 113 His uncertainty..now felt more or less permanently jelled. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1870v.1830
随便看	worse liver worse luck worse off worse still worse than worse than death worse than ordinary worse than sin worse things happen at sea worse-affected worse-case worse-governed worse-natured worse-opinionated worse-tempered worse-willing worseaffected worsecase worsegoverned worsement worsen worsenatured worsened worseness worsening