jelly- root words — words with the jelly- root

The root jelly- comes from Old French gelee, meaning frost, jelly (from congealed). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including jellybean. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the jelly- root

Explore words with jelly- — words containing the jelly- root and sharing its sense of "frost, jelly (from congealed)". Examples include jellybean. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does jelly- mean?

The jelly- root means frost, jelly (from congealed), from Old French gelee. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.