Definition of "jelly" []

• A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin or by the addition of gelatin to a liquid, especially such a substance made of fruit juice containing pectin boiled with sugar. (noun)
• Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance. (noun)
• A shapeless, pulpy mass: The hero's laser zapped the monster, turning it to jelly. (noun)
• Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated: Her knees turned to jelly when she learned she won first prize. (noun)
• A jellyfish. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Bur anyhow, apple pectin jelly is very easy to make, not at all elaborate, and has many other uses."
• "Since I intend to make the apples into a supply of apple pectin jelly, I will not be wanting to do a lot more cooking until after next weekend, when the the jelly is (I hope) finished."
• "If jelly is too expensive, one can always try this (which is probably an even better counter-cyclical asset)."