jellying

Setting into gel

Jellying is the process of becoming jelly-like or causing something to take on a jelly consistency.

In cooking, it refers to the thickening of liquids through pectin or gelatin: The jam is jellying nicely.

The term also describes the wobbly, quivering motion of something gelatinous: Her legs were jellying beneath her.

texture

gelatinous

Viscous and semisolid

gooeySoft and sticky
thickHaving great depth
stickyApt to adhere

wobbly · slimy · ropy · viscid · cohesive · tacky · glutinous · set · firm · spreadable

confection

gummy

Sticky and soft

candySugary edible treats
dessertSweet course after dinner
treatSomething pleasantly special

confectionery · pectin · mold · fruit · snack · Turkish delight · jujube · gumdrop · lozenge · chew

preservation

canning

Airtight food preservation

jarringDisturbingly incongruous
pectinFruit-based setting substance
sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

boiling · sterilize · seal · mason · jars · vacuum · shelf-life · batch · cooling · pasteurization

spread

toast

Heated bread; glass-raising honor

breakfastDay's first eating
marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
jamCooked fruit spread

scone · crumpet · bread · teatime · brunch · butter · knife · bagel · croissant · pantry

movement

jiggle

Shake with small movements

wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
quiverTrembling or arrow case
shakeTrembling or blended treat

tremble · wiggle · oscillate · undulate · shudder · vibrate · bounce · shimmy

Categories

food preservationjerky, beef jerky, freezing, turkey jerky, dried fruit
food craftscheese making, bread making, sausage making, pickling, fermenting
fruit preservesstrawberry jam, raspberry jam, blackberry jam, apricot jam, peach preserves
preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing

Opposites

physical state transformation

jellyingliquefying

Converting to liquid state

melting · dissolving · running · thinning · liquifying

viscosity change

jellyingthinning

Reducing density or number

loosening · watering down · diluting · runny · fluid

consistency/texture

jellyingflowing

Moving continuously onward

pouring · watering down

Family

jelly, jellyfish, jellies, gelatin, jellied, jellylike, jellybeans, jellybean, jellify

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G