Definition of
Jell
- (verb, change) become gelatinous
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Alternate forms of Jell
Hypernyms: solidify
Origin of the word Jell
- 1830, Amer.Eng. back-formation of jelly. Figurative sense is first attested 1908. M.E. had gelen "congeal," but it disappeared 15c. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper