"jellyish" meaning in English

See jellyish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more jellyish [comparative], most jellyish [superlative]
Etymology: jelly + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jelly|ish}} jelly + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} jellyish (comparative more jellyish, superlative most jellyish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of jelly; jellylike.
    Sense id: en-jellyish-en-adj-EyjN-D-H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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