jelled

Thân thiện

The fruit salad jelled perfectly in the refrigerator.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having become firm or solid, especially by cooling: Describes a substance that has changed from a liquid or semi-liquid state to a more solid, often gelatinous, consistency, typically as a result of being cooled.
   • Set or fixed in form or character: Used figuratively to describe plans, ideas, or groups that have become clearly defined, stable, or cohesive.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Literal): The dessert was perfect once it had jelled in the refrigerator.The mixture should be left overnight until it has completely jelled.

• Adjective (Figurative): After several meetings, our strategy finally jelled.The team hasn't jelled yet; they still need time to work together effectively.

Advanced Usage

• "to have jelled": to have reached a final, stable, or satisfactory state.

Variants and Related Words

• Jell (verb): To become or cause to become firm or gelatinous; to take definite form. Allow the pudding to jell for two hours.Our ideas are starting to jell.

• Jelly (noun): A soft, semi-solid food substance made from fruit juice or other liquids thickened by cooling.

• Jellied (adjective): Made into or like jelly.

Synonyms

• Congealed: Solidified, especially by cooling or freezing.
• Coagulated: Changed to a solid or semi-solid state.
• Set: Fixed or arranged; or, (of a liquid) become solid.
• Gelled: (A direct variant) became firm or cohesive.
• Solidified: Became hard or firm.

Antonyms

• Liquefied: Became liquid.
• Melted: Changed from a solid to a liquid.
• Fluid: Not settled or stable; flowing.

Notes on Usage

• The word "jelled" is the standard past tense and past participle of the verb "jell" and is also used as an adjective. The variant spelling "gelled" is also common, especially in figurative contexts (e.g., ).
• In its literal sense, it is often used in cooking contexts (e.g., desserts, salads). Its figurative use is common in business, sports, and creative fields to describe the process of ideas or groups becoming unified.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
   • in Georgia they serve congealed salads

Từ đồng nghĩa

• congealed
• jellied