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The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jell
Today it means: Synonym of jelly or gel. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of jelly or gel. Full definition →
The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.