Meanings
jell out1
present singular third person jells out · participle present jelling out · participle past jelled out · past jelled out
jell out2
present singular third person jells out · participle present jelling out · participle past jelled out · past jelled out
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of jell (“gel, set”).
Origin
jell out · verb
Uncertain. Plausibly a eggcorn from, or a humorously intentional alteration of, chill out. Alternatively, perhaps a figurative extension from the gelatin-related sense, as gelatins are allowed to rest while they set up, and their setting up involves stasis and calm.
Full word history & related roots →jell out · verb
Phrasal verb with particle, denotatively equaling the nonphrasal counterpart (in at least one sense or subsense thereof), which is a phenomenon with many instances (for example, dry out and dry, shrivel up and shrivel, sit down and sit).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
jell out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jell%20out
“jell out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jell%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jell out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jell%20out.
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