1 : a sweet and soft food made by boiling sugar and fruit juice until it is thick [count] ▪ a selection of different jellies and jams [noncount] ▪ He spread some jelly on his toast. ▪ a jar of grape jelly ▪ a peanut butter and jelly sandwich ▪ a jelly doughnut [=a doughnut with jelly inside of it] — sometimes used figuratively ▪ One look from her reduces me to jelly. [=makes me feel very weak and nervous] ▪ Shock and fear turned my legs to jelly. [=made my legs feel very weak] 2 [noncount] Brit : a fruit-flavored dessert made with gelatin ◊In the U.S., this kind of dessert is known by the trademark Jell-O. 3 [noncount] old-fashioned : a food made from meat juices and gelatin
▪ a meat glaze made with stock and jelly 4 : a substance that is soft and thick like jelly [count] ▪ liquid ointments and jellies [noncount] ▪ lubricating jelly — see also petroleum jelly
▪ a meat glaze made with stock and jelly







