jello means A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.
jello is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/.
Etymology
Genericized trademark of the brand name Jell-O.
noun
- A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.“The jello was gone in five minutes and the cigarette smoked.”
- A dessert made by boiling gelatin in water.“And the food! I mean, I'm not fussy, but couldn't they think of anything better than this toothpaste? A little Jello or something, a nice can of soup.”