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# jelly

«jelly» in Mova's school dictionary: **A sweet, wobbly dessert made from fruit juice and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (jelly, jellies)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) A sweet, wobbly dessert made from fruit juice and gelatine, set in a mould. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#m1)

2) (US, Canada) A sweet spread made from fruit juice and sugar, for bread, like jam but clear: «peanut butter and jelly». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#m2)

3) Any soft, wobbly substance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#m3)

4) (informal) A jellyfish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#m4)

5) (legs like jelly) Weak, shaky legs from fear or tiredness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and parties: jelly and ice cream (UK/Australia), PB&J sandwiches (USA). In science: jelly is a gel — a liquid trapped in a soft solid; setting jelly in the fridge shows a change of state. Phrases: «jelly and ice cream», «peanut butter and jelly», «legs turned to jelly», «jelly beans».

### examples

- We had jelly and ice cream at the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#x1)
- I'd like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#x2)
- The red jelly wobbled on the plate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#x3)
- My legs turned to jelly when I went on stage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#x4)
- Put the jelly in the fridge to set. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#x5)
- I love the green jelly beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#x6)
- A jelly stung me at the beach! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/#x7)

### note

Plural: jellies. Big trap between countries: British «jelly» = American «Jell-O» (a brand name) or «gelatin dessert»; American «jelly» = a clear jam. Usually uncountable for the food («some jelly»), countable for portions or types.

### In the corpora

- [In March a garden pond can fill with clumps of jelly dotted with black eggs: common frog spawn.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/309-frogs-and-toads-near-home-spawn-croaking-choruses-toad-crossings-and-the-fire-bellied-toad/0/)
- [Sam's legs go like jelly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/456-the-bulldog-next-door-who-never-likes-you/12/)
- [Frogs lay their eggs in clumps of clear jelly with a black dot in each egg; this is called frogspawn.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/25-life-cycles/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «jelly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.