jell- root words — words with the jell- root

The root jell- comes from Latin gelo, meaning freeze, congeal. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including jellies, jelly, gel, gelatin, jell, jellied, jelling, jellyfish, jellyfishes, gelatinous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the jell- root

Explore words with jell- — words containing the jell- root and sharing its sense of "freeze, congeal". Examples include jellies, jelly, gel, gelatin, jell, jellied, jelling, jellyfish, jellyfishes, gelatinous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does jell- mean?

The jell- root means freeze, congeal, from Latin gelo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.