jelling
Becoming more cohesive
Jelling is the present participle of jell, which means to take shape or come together.
Ideas jell when they solidify into something coherent: The plan is finally jelling.
A group jells when members begin working well together: The team took a few weeks to jell.
The spelling gelling, from gel, is equally common.
Context of events
- coagulatingSolidifying from liquid state
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- firmingBecoming less soft
- hardeningBecoming less soft
curing · stiffening · crystallizing · freezing · cementing · consolidating · coalescing · solidification
Forming into crystals
- formingComing into existence
- taking shapeDeveloping distinct form
- coming togetherAct of assembling
- coalescingCombining into single entity
Forming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
meshing · coming together · clicking · cooperation · solidarity · consensus · convergence · coalescence
setting
Context of events
- coagulatingSolidifying from liquid state
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- firmingBecoming less soft
hardening · curing · stiffening · crystallizing · freezing · cementing · consolidating · coalescing · solidification · tempering
crystallizing
Forming into crystals
- formingComing into existence
- taking shapeDeveloping distinct form
- coming togetherAct of assembling
coalescing · materializing · solidifying · falling into place
bonding
Forming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
collaboration · meshing · coming together · clicking · cooperation · solidarity · consensus · convergence · coalescence · unification
jello
Wobbly fruit-flavored dessert
collagen · gel · mold · wobble · jiggly · set · firm · chill · dessert · layered
- hardeninghardening, stiffening, solidification, solidifying, rigidifying
jellingmelting
Solid-to-liquid transition
liquifying · dissolving · liquefying · running · thawing
jellingfalling apart
Gradually breaking into pieces
disintegrating · scattering · dissolving · fragmenting · unraveling
jelly, jellyfish, jell, gelatin, gelato, gelling, jellylike, gelled, congealing