verb
- to become firm or solid like jelly
- to take shape or become clear
Usage: informal
Examples
- The gelatin needs to jell in the refrigerator for two hours.
- Add the pectin to help the jam jell properly.
- Her ideas began to jell after the meeting.
- The team’s strategy started to jell in the second half.
- It took time for the new plan to jell in everyone’s minds.
- The sauce won’t jell if you don’t cook it long enough.