Jelly

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Related terms 1.1.2 Translations

English

Noun

jelly (uncountable and countable; plural jellies )

1. (UK) A dessert made by boiling gelatin , sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set; often called Jell-O ® in the US.
2. (US) Jam.
3. (UK) Jam that has been sieved to remove pieces of fruit before being allowed to set.
4. (slang) A large backside , especially a woman's.

   Check out that girl shaking her jelly!

Related terms

• jelly baby
• jelly bean
• Jell-O
• royal jelly

Translations

• Catalan: gelatina f (1), melmelada f (2)
• Finnish: hyytelö (1), hillo (2), marmeladi (3)
• French: gelée f (1); confiture f (2); gros cul m (4)
• Italian: gelatina f (1, 3); marmellata f (2); culone m (4)
• Spanish: gelatina f (1), mermelada f (2)