jello
/ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The jello was gone in five minutes and the cigarette smoked."
- "Distribution of cherry jello was stepped up to college campus towns across America."
- "She didn't want to eat anything heavy and decided that jello had zero fat content."
- "Researchers have developed a new gel they say is as durable as metal, has the flexibility of jello, and could revolutionize how our bodies heal and age. […] The tough, bendable fabric combines hydrogels — such as those found in contact lenses or jello – with glass fibers."
- "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."
- "1977, Florence King, WASP, Where is Thy Sting?, excerpt, in The Florence King Reader, 1996 St. Martin's Press ed., →ISBN, page 25, Alex Portnoy thought his mother had magical powers because she could suspend fruit in mid-Jello."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/
- British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛləʊ/
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Uncountable