curdinessn.
/ˈkəːdɪnɪs/ U.S. /ˈkərdɪnɪs/ The state or quality of being curdy.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > [noun] > state of being coagulated
coagulationa1676
curdiness1824
the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > family Salmonidae (salmon) > [noun] > genus Salmo > salmo salar (salmon) > state of being curdy
curdiness1824
1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 16 340 Nothing can then exceed the beautiful curdiness of his texture.
1854 J. Scoffern Man. Chem. Anal. for Young i. 6 A solution of salt and water does yield a curdiness.
1905 13th Ann. Meeting Wisconsin Cheese Makers' Assoc. 181 Its texture at no stage of ripening possesses that degree of curdiness, rubberiness, even harshness, which characterizes the true cheddar in its early stages of ripening.
1941 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 31 May 811/1 The production by [Clostridium] welchii toxin of turbidity and sometimes a fine curdiness in human serum.
2010 Independent (Nexis) 8 May (Mag.) 43 The tart had a sweet, velvety curdiness that pitched me back to childhood.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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