Phrase Hound found 80 phrases and 33 compound words that contain jelly. The most common are listed below. Open jelly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 80
- royal jellyA substance secreted by honey bees to aid in the development of immature or young bees, supplied in extra measure to those young that will become queen bees.
- jelly beanA small, bean-shaped, chewy candy/sweet with a firm coating and a jelly-like center, made of sugar, flavoring, coloring and sometimes starch or other thickener, and usually sold assorted in a wide variety of flavors and bright colors.
- grass jellyA jellylike dessert found in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, made by boiling grass or leaves of a plant in the mint family (Platostoma palustre) with potassium carbonate, and then cooling the liquid to a jelly-like consistency.
- petroleum jellyA pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.
- peanut butter and jellyPeanut butter and jelly (or jam) that is spread on bread to make a sandwich.
- comb jellyA jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.
- star jellyA gelatinous substance that, according to folklore, is deposited on the earth during meteor showers.
- jelly fungusAny of various fungi with an irregularly branched fruiting body apparently of jelly-like consistency.
- coconut jellyThe soft meat of an immature coconut, often used as babyfood
- jelly bellyRolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.
- jelly shoeA kind of PVC shoe, often brightly coloured, popular in the 1980s.
- jelly toothSynonym of toothed jelly fungus: A mushroom, Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, the only member of the genus Pseudohydnum in the order Auriculariales.
- mint jellyA sauce made from mint leaves, sugar, lemon juice and pectin; sometimes served to accompany roast lamb.
- moon jellyA globally common jellyfish of the genus Aurelia, especially Aurelia aurita.
- jelly blubbera jellyfish.
- redcurrant jellyA type of jelly (fruit preserve) made with redcurrants, traditionally served with lamb in the United Kingdom.
- toothed jelly fungusA mushroom, Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, the only member of the genus Pseudohydnum in the order Auriculariales.
- box jellybox jellyfish
- crystal jellyThe jellyfish Aequorea victoria.
- jelly babiesplural of jelly baby: A piece of gelatine confectionery designed to approximate the shape of a human baby.
- jelly babyA piece of gelatine confectionery designed to approximate the shape of a human baby.
- jelly beansplural of jelly bean: A small, bean-shaped, chewy candy/sweet with a firm coating and a jelly-like center, made of sugar, flavoring, coloring and sometimes starch or other thickener, and usually sold assorted in a wide variety of flavors …
- jelly braceletA gel bracelet
- jelly earSynonym of wood ear: An edible fungus in the genus Auricularia, shaped like an ear and growing on wood.
- jelly leafThe plant Sida rhombifolia.
Compound words 33
- jellyfishAn almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
- combjellyAlternative spelling of comb jelly: A jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.
- jellifyTo form a jelly; to gel.
- jellybrainA muddled thinker; a stupid person.
- jellycopterA helicopter.
- jellyishResembling or characteristic of jelly; jellylike.
- jellificationThe process or result of jellifying.
- jelliformResembling jelly.
- jelloidA medicated gelatin tablet or lozenge; a gelatinous pill.
- jellybagA cloth bag used for straining in making jelly.