jellifyv.
/ˈdʒɛlᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛləˌfaɪ/ 1. transitive. To convert into jelly; to reduce to the consistence of jelly.
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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
1803 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) I. 374 My solids seem to be jellified by so much shaking.
1866 R. D. Blackmore Cradock Nowell (1883) lvii. 396 A little snake, semi-transparent and jellified.
2. intransitive. To become or turn into a jelly.
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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
1880 I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan II. 201 Soap jellyfies, ink turns mouldy.
Derivatives
ˈjellified adj.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > [adjective] > gelatinous > converted into jelly
jellied1593
gelatinized1819
jellified1864
1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 1 Nov. A bundle of jellyfied seaweed.
1883 J. T. Taylor Hardwich's Man. Photogr. Chem. (ed. 9) 374 The washing of the jellified emulsion to remove from it the crystallizable salts.
ˌjellifiˈcation n. the action of ‘jellifying’.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > [noun] > gelatinous state > becoming or making
jellying1673
gelatination1794
gelatinization1843
gelatinizing1853
jellification1881
1881 Sat. Rev. 24 Sept. 383/2 In process of jellification.
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