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jelly

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/ˈdʒɛli/ · jel-ly

A sweet food made from fruit juice that is thickened and set to form a firm, gelatinous consistency.

Meanings

nounformal

A sweet food made from fruit juice that is thickened and set to form a firm, gelatinous consistency.

ایک میٹھا کھانا جو پھل کے رس سے بنایا جاتا ہے جو گاڑھا کیا جاتا ہے اور ٹھوس، جیلی نما حالت میں بٹھایا جاتا ہے۔

جیلی

jelly

Formal: جیلی

Synonyms

gelatinpreserveconserveجمی ہوئی چیزجامپھلوں کا رس

Antonyms

soliddrycrispسختخشککرچی

Common Collocations

  • grape jelly
  • peanut butter and jelly
  • jelly beans

Example Sentences

I love spreading jelly on my toast every morning.

مجھے ہر صبح اپنے ٹوسٹ پر جیلی پھیلانا پسند ہے۔

Mujhe har subah apne toast par jelly phelana pasand hai.

She made a delicious strawberry jelly for dessert.

اس نے میٹھے کے لیے مزیدار اسٹرابیری جیلی بنائی۔

Us ne meethay ke liye mazeedaar strawberry jelly banai.

The kids enjoyed a snack of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

بچوں نے مکھن اور جیلی کے سینڈوچ کا ناشتہ کیا۔

Bachon ne makhan aur jelly ke sandwiches ka nashta kiya.

Easily Confused With

jam:Jam is thicker and often has pieces of fruit in it, while jelly is always a smooth, gelatinous spread.

Word Family

gelatin
nounجیلیٹین
jellied
adjectiveجیلی نما

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'jelly' as a jiggly dessert that wobbles.

Picture a fruit-filled jar of jelly shaking on the table.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "gelée" — frozen or set liquid

First known use: 14th century

The term jelly has evolved from the Old French word meaning 'frozen' and has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a fruit preserve.