kissel Syllabification: (kis·sel)Pronunciation: /ˈkisəl/Definition of kissel noun a dessert made from fruit juice or purée, boiled with sugar and water and thickened with potato or cornstarch. Origin:from Russian kiselʹ, from a base shared by kislyĭ 'sour'kissel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of kissel in the British & World English dictionary