jelly bean

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Noun jelly bean has 1 sense

jelly bean, jelly egg - sugar-glazed jellied candy
--₁ is a kind of candy

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Jelly Bean

Noun:

A jelly bean is a small, flavored gelatinous candy with a hard sugar coating.

Sample sentences:

I love eating jelly beans, especially the sour ones.
She picked up a handful of colorful jelly beans from the jar.
The kids enjoyed hunting for jelly beans during the Easter egg hunt.

Adjective:

If something is described as jelly bean, it means it is similar to the size, shape, or color of a jelly bean.

Sample sentences:

The car was painted with a vibrant jelly bean color.
She carried a small jelly bean-shaped purse.
The tiny puppy curled up on the jelly bean carpet.