jellied

Thân thiện

A slice of jellied cranberry sauce sits on a white plate.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having the consistency or form of a jelly; congealed or solidified, typically by cooling: Describes a substance that has transformed from a liquid or semi-liquid state into a soft, semi-solid, cohesive mass, often as a result of being chilled or containing a gelling agent.

Usage

The adjective "jellied" is used to describe food items or other substances that have been set into a jelly-like state. It often implies a preparation method involving gelatin, pectin, or natural collagen, followed by cooling. - It is typically placed before the noun it modifies (e.g., jellied consommé). - It can be used predicatively (e.g., The sauce has jellied).

Examples

• As an adjective (attributive):

  • For dessert, she served slices of jellied cranberry sauce.
  • The recipe calls for jellied veal stock to make the aspic.
  • He spread the jellied eels on a piece of toast, a traditional dish.

• As an adjective (predicative):

  • The meat juices cooled and jellied in the bottom of the pan.
  • Once the pectin activates, the fruit mixture will become jellied.

Advanced Usage

• "Jellied" can be used metaphorically to describe something that has become stiff, fixed, or immobilized, though this is less common.
  • After the shocking news, his smile remained fixed, a jellied expression on his face.

Variants and Related Words

• Jelly (noun/verb): The substance itself or the act of becoming like jelly.
  • Noun: She loves strawberry jelly on her toast.
  • Verb: The liquid will jelly as it cools.
• Jell (verb): To set or congeal into a jelly-like consistency; also used figuratively to mean a plan becomes clear or firm.
  • Our plans for the event are finally starting to jell.

Synonyms

• Congealed: Solidified, especially from a liquid state.
• Gelled: Changed into a gel or jelly.
• Set: Solidified into a firm state.

Antonyms

• Liquid: In a flowing state like water.
• Runny: Having a fluid consistency; not thick or set.
• Liquefied: Made into a liquid.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Jellied consommé: A clarified meat broth that has been set with gelatin.
• Jellied desserts: Sweet dishes like panna cotta or gelatin molds.
• Jellied gasoline: A flammable substance thickened into a gel, used in incendiary devices (a technical/military compound term).

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• congealed
• jelled