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JELLIFY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: jellified   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make into jelly

Example:

jellify a liquid

Synonyms:

jellify; jelly

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "jellify" is one way to...):

change integrity (change in physical make-up)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

jelly (a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit)

jelly (an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods)

jelly (any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become jelly

Example:

The sauce jellified

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "jellify" is one way to...):

change integrity (change in physical make-up)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

jelly (a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit)

jelly (an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods)

jelly (any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin)

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