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to jellify

to jellify

8.6
To turn into a thick soft mass that holds its shape
  • verb
  • /ˈdʒɛlɪfaɪ/
translation icon : gelificar
  • If you leave the mixture to cool, it will eventually jellify.

Examples

  • You can jellify the mixture by cooling it.

  • Some desserts require gelatin so the mixture can jellify in the refrigerator.

  • The biochemist observed the solution begin to jellify under specific conditions.

  • The chef jellified the dessert perfectly.

  • When heated, the mixture will jellify into a thick gel.

  • If you let the dessert cool for a few hours, it will jellify nicely.

  • Adding pectin to the fruit will help jellify the mixture quickly.

Synonyms

to jell
vsto jellify
2 5.8

Change into a thick, firm jelly when it cools

is the neutral word for making liquids soft and set
to gel
vsto jellify
  • Specialized
1 4.1

To change from a liquid to a thick jelly

is about making liquids become soft and wobbly rather than any thickening
to jelly
vsto jellify
1 6.1

To cause a liquid to become firm and form a soft gel

is the general verb for creating a soft set without technical detail
to gelatinize
vsto jellify
  • Specialized
1 7.6

To make something turn soft and jelly-like when heated

is the everyday verb without the technical or culinary focus

Antonyms

to liquefy
  • Specialized
18 4.4

To change a solid or gas into a liquid, often by heating

How Set

to solidify
55 4.4
set
38 5.0
to jellify
8.6
to thicken
35 2.3

Surface Forms

jellify infinitive
jellified past
jellified past participle
jellifying present participle
jellifies third person singular

Morphology

jellify = jelly (transparent) = jelly + fy + ify

The verb is formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ify' to the familiar noun 'jelly', meaning 'make into jelly.'

Etymology

The word jellify comes from the common word jelly and the ending -ify which means 'to make'. So to jellify is to 'make' or 'become' like jelly, a soft, thick, gel-like substance, which is why it means to turn into a jelly-like material.