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jelly

[jel-ee] / ˈdʒɛl i /


NOUN
cream
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The youngster will need further surgeries, as her parents have been told repairing her heart is like "stitching jelly" and there is more pressure on it than is typical.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I can’t do it, because I’m jelly, jelly jealous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"Hydrogels resemble jelly, making them difficult to shape," says ETH Professor Qin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

His family continued the business and in 1966 it rose to fame after then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan discovered the flavorful mini jelly beans.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

What if this was when the jelly beans wore off?

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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