noun
jellybean
Jellybean (noun) means a small, bean-shaped, brightly colored, chewy sugar candy. Example: “The jar on the counter was full of jellybeans in every flavor.”
noun
1
A small, bean-shaped, brightly colored, chewy sugar candy.
"The jar on the counter was full of jellybeans in every flavor."
adj
1
Informal: describing a basic, generic, interchangeable component or part (as opposed to something custom-made).
"They swapped in a jellybean capacitor since the exact original part was out of stock."
How to use jellybean
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the small bean-shaped candy; in engineering slang it can also mean a cheap, generic, off-the-shelf part.
Common pairings
a bag of jellybeans
jellybean colors
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What does “jellybean” mean?
The word “jellybean” means a small, bean-shaped, brightly colored, chewy sugar candy. In plain terms, usually the small bean-shaped candy; in engineering slang it can also mean a cheap, generic, off-the-shelf part.
How do you use “jellybean” in a sentence?
Here is “jellybean” used in a sentence: “The jar on the counter was full of jellybeans in every flavor.”
What part of speech is “jellybean”?
Depending on how it is used, “jellybean” can be a noun and an adjective.
How many meanings does “jellybean” have?
“Jellybean” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small, bean-shaped, brightly colored, chewy sugar candy.
