- 1[uncountable, countable] a thick sweet food made by boiling fruit juice with sugar, but without any pieces of fruit in it, often sold in jars and spread on bread blackcurrant jelly compare jam
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- 2[uncountable] any thick, sticky substance, especially a type of cream used on the skin see petroleum jelly, royal jelly
- 3[uncountable] a thick, sticky substance made from gelatin and meat juices, served around meat, fish, etc. synonym aspic chicken in jelly
- 4(also jelly shoe) [countable] a light plastic shoe designed for wearing on the beach and in the ocean Idioms
(of legs or knees) to feel weak because you are nervous
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