Jell-O
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛloʊ/
:
gelatina
- Bucky woke up with an unexpected craving for lime Jell-O.
- make Jell-O
- eat Jell-O
- a box of Jell-O
Examples
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His grandmother was making a caramel cake, pimento cheese, carrot sticks, and Jell-O.
Fiction book (1994) -
For dessert, we had delicious strawberry-flavored Jell-O topped with whipped cream.
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Got some Jell-O for you today.
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I hear their Jell-O is fabulous.
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"When I was little, our maid used to make me Jell-O any time I was sick," he said.
Fiction book (1999) -
His mother emptied the contents of a Jell-O package into a bowl.
Fiction book (2002) -
I love Jell-O too.
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My mother pours boiling water into a pan of lime Jell-O mix.
Fiction book (1990) -
She's staring over his shoulder, eyes wide, the Jell-O quivering in her shaking hands.
Fiction book (1993) -
The fruit in the lime Jell-O was peaches, which made dessert an ordeal.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
39
1.0
A soft wobbly dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice
14
1.0
A sweet chilled dessert made from flavored gelatin
6
2.2
A sweet or savory jelly made from the clear substance that makes food firm
1
2.8
A sweet wobbly dessert made by mixing jelly powder with water or juice
A clear sweet jelly made from fruit juice and sugar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jell-O was made from gelatin, the clear substance that gives the dessert its shape, plus a catchy -O ending when it was sold as a brand. So Jell-O now means the fruity, 'wobbly' dessert many people enjoy.