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jelling

jelling is the present participle and gerund of jell.

Meaning of jell

Verb

jell (third-person singular simple present jells, present participle jelling, simple past and past participle jelled)

  1. Synonym of gel.
    • Somewhere in there is a terrific story idea; but it never jelled.1985, Larry Niven, Limits, page viii
    Synonyms:
    gel

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Phrases with jelling

Questions about jelling

What is jelling the present participle and gerund of?
Jelling is the present participle and gerund of jell.

Words near jelling in the dictionary

  1. jellified
  2. jellifies
  3. jelliform
  4. jellify
  5. jellifying
  6. jelling
  7. jelling out
  8. Jellis
  9. Jellison
  10. Jellisons
  11. jellium

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