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jell out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
jel-l out
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To loaf around, relax, hang out; to be distracted or dreamy.

Informal

verb

Synonym of jell (“gel, set”).

Etymology

Uncertain. Plausibly a eggcorn from, or a humorously intentional alteration of, chill out. Alternatively, perhaps a figurative extension from the gelatin-related sense, as gelatins are allowed to rest while they set up, and their setting up involves stasis and calm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jells out (present, singular) jelling out (participle, present) jelled out (participle, past) jelled out (past)

Synonyms

chill out veg out jell

Questions

What does jell out mean?
To loaf around, relax, hang out; to be distracted or dreamy.
Where does jell out come from?
Uncertain. Plausibly a eggcorn from, or a humorously intentional alteration of, chill out. Alternatively, perhaps a figurative extension from the gelatin-related sense, as gelatins are allowed to rest while they set up, and their setting up involves stasis and calm.

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