jellify
Turn to gel
To jellify is to turn something into jelly or a jelly-like substance—soft, wobbly, and semi-solid.
The word describes both literal transformation The gelatin will jellify as it cools and figurative uses: legs that jellify from fear or exhaustion lose their firmness.
Also spelled jellify or gelify.
Tending to teeter
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- jigglyShaking with soft movement
- squishySoft and easily compressed
- gooeySoft and sticky
viscous · slimy · gummy · elastic · springy · bouncy · wiggly · tremulous
Fruit-based setting substance
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- collagenStructural body protein
- alginateSeaweed-derived gelling agent
- guarLegume producing industrial thickener
hydrocolloid · thickener · cornstarch · arrowroot · tapioca · emulsifier · stabilizer
Savory meat-broth jelly
- jelloWobbly fruit-flavored dessert
- jamCooked fruit spread
- marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
- terrineMolded savory loaf
mousse · blancmange · chutney · conserves · glaze · reduction · stock · broth
Context of events
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- refrigeratingKeeping cold mechanically
- bloomingProducing flowers now
dissolving · heating · whisking · straining · molding · unmolding · layering · clarifying
coagulate
Solidify from liquid form
clot · curdle · stiffen · firm · thicken · gel · jell · harden · cake · lump
wobbly
Tending to teeter
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- jigglyShaking with soft movement
- squishySoft and easily compressed
gooey · viscous · slimy · gummy · elastic · springy · bouncy · wiggly · tremulous · yielding
pectin
Fruit-based setting substance
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- collagenStructural body protein
- alginateSeaweed-derived gelling agent
guar · hydrocolloid · thickener · cornstarch · arrowroot · tapioca · emulsifier · stabilizer
aspic
Savory meat-broth jelly
terrine · mousse · blancmange · chutney · conserves · glaze · reduction · stock · broth · consommé
setting
Context of events
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- refrigeratingKeeping cold mechanically
blooming · dissolving · heating · whisking · straining · molding · unmolding · layering · clarifying
- fruit jelliesPectin-set candy confections
- royal jelliesLarval bee superfood
- jellied eelsCold fish in gel
- mint jelliesHerbal-flavored gel candies
- peanut butter and jelliesSpread-filled sandwich staple