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jelly (countable and uncountable, plural jellies)

1. (New Zealand, Australia, Britain) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some
flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set, known as "jello" in North America.
2. (Canada, US) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either
naturally occurring, or added, pectin. Known as "jam" in Commonwealth English.quotations ▼
3. A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.
4. Any substance or object having the consistency of jelly. quotations ▼
calf's-foot jelly

5. (zoology) A jellyfish. quotations ▼


6. (slang, now rare) A pretty girl; a girlfriend. quotations ▼
7. (US, slang) A large backside, especially a woman's. quotations ▼
8. (colloquial) Clipping of gelignite.
9. (colloquial) A jelly shoe. quotations ▼
10. (colloquial, US) Blood.

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