"jellylike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more jellylike [comparative], most jellylike [superlative]
Etymology: jelly + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jelly|like}} jelly + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} jellylike (comparative more jellylike, superlative most jellylike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of jelly. Synonyms: gelatinous Translations (resembling a jelly): rosolovitý (Czech), hyytelömäinen (Finnish), geleeartig (German)

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