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jellies

/ˈdʒɛliz/

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noun

An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.

Examples :

"The construction crew used jellies to safely demolish the old bridge. "

compound substance material chemistry energy weapon

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noun

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.

Examples :

"My grandma always makes colorful jellies for dessert on special occasions. "

food substance chemistry

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noun

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.

Examples :

"For dessert, my grandmother made a delicious batch of strawberry jellies. "

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noun

A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.

Examples :

"My grandmother made a platter of jellies from leftover beef stock; they were surprisingly flavorful on toast. "

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noun

Any substance or object having the consistency of jelly.

Examples :

"The science experiment involved making different colored jellies in Petri dishes. "

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noun

Examples :

"While swimming in the ocean, I saw many colorful jellies floating near the surface. "

animal ocean fish biology nature

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noun

A pretty girl; a girlfriend.

Examples :

"My brother's new jellies is really sweet and kind. "

person human style

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noun

A large backside, especially a woman's.

Examples :

"Her jellies jiggled as she walked down the hallway. "

body human person anatomy appearance

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noun

Examples :

"My daughter loves wearing her sparkly pink jellies to the beach. "

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noun

Examples :

"After the minor cut, she wiped away the jellies with a tissue. "

body physiology

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verb

To wiggle like jelly.

Examples :

"The toddler's tummy jellies when he laughs really hard. "

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verb

Examples :

"My grandmother always jellies the leftover fruit before it spoils, turning it into delicious homemade jelly. "

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noun

A coconut with soft or gelatinous meat inside as well as the meat itself (which is of regular quality if the coconut is immature)

Examples :

"After our walk on the beach, we bought some jellies from the vendor to cool down. "

fruit food plant