jellies

/ ˈdʒɛlɪz /

plural noun

1. slang.
   gelatine capsules of temazepam, dissolved and injected as a recreational drug
2. Also calledjelly shoes shoes made from brightly coloured transparent plastic

Word History and Origins

Origin of jellies¹

C20: shortened from gelatine

Example Sentences

It uses a cavernous hood to trap crustaceans to eat — a feeding strategy also used by anemones and some jellies.

From Los Angeles Times

The first is a study from the journal Current Biology found that ctenophores, a phlyum of aquatic invertebrates better known as comb jellies, can successfully fuse together after being injured.

From Salon

Ward was “an outdoorsy woman” who sewed and knitted, canned vegetables from her garden and made jellies that she’d give to neighbors, Rule said.

From Seattle Times

Those include textiles, cutlery, “jellies, jams; marmalades” and assorted food spreads.

From Seattle Times

However, Golgi ribbons are not present in arthropods or nematodes or in more primordial animal taxa, such as sponges and comb jellies.

From Science Daily