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congeal

(kəndʒiːl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense congeals, present participle congealing, past tense, past participle congealed

verb

When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky and almost solid.

The blood had started to congeal. [VERB]

...spilled wine mingled with congealed soup. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: thicken, set, freeze, harden More Synonyms of congeal

congeal in British English

(kənˈdʒiːl)

verb

to change or cause to change from a soft or fluid state to a firm or solid state

to form or cause to form into a coagulated mass; curdle; jell

3. (intransitive)

(of ideas) to take shape or become fixed in form

Derived forms

congealable (conˈgealable)

adjective

congealer (conˈgealer)

noun

congealment (conˈgealment)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelāre, from com- together + gelāre to freeze

congeal in American English

(kənˈdʒil)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing

to thicken; coagulate; jell

Derived forms

congealable (conˈgealable)

adjective

congealment (conˈgealment)

noun

Word origin

ME congelen < OFr congeler < L congelare < com-, together + gelare, to freeze: see gelatin

Examples of 'congeal' in a sentence
congeal

From the way it glistened I could tell it was only just beginning to congeal.Conversation dwindled, and time seemed to congeal around the card game.

(verb) in the sense of thicken

Definition

to change from a liquid to a semisolid state

The blood had started to congeal.

Synonyms

thicken

Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.

set

Lower the heat and allow the omelette to set on the bottom.

freeze

The ground froze solid.

harden

Mould the mixture into shape before it hardens.

clot

The patient's blood refused to clot.

stiffen

The fine-tuning lens in the eye stiffens with age.

condense

The compressed gas is cooled and condenses into a liquid.

solidify

The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify.

curdle

The sauce must not boil or the egg yolk will curdle.

jell

coagulate

The blood coagulates to stop wounds bleeding.

gelatinize

Seecurdle

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释义	Trends of congeal View usage for: congeal (kəndʒiːl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense congeals, present participle congealing, past tense, past participle congealed verb When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky and almost solid. The blood had started to congeal. [VERB] ...spilled wine mingled with congealed soup. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: thicken, set, freeze, harden More Synonyms of congeal congeal in British English (kənˈdʒiːl) verb 1. to change or cause to change from a soft or fluid state to a firm or solid state 2. to form or cause to form into a coagulated mass; curdle; jell 3. (intransitive) (of ideas) to take shape or become fixed in form Derived forms congealable (conˈgealable) adjective congealer (conˈgealer) noun congealment (conˈgealment) noun Word origin C14: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelāre, from com- together + gelāre to freeze congeal in American English (kənˈdʒil) verb transitive, verb intransitive 1. to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing 2. to thicken; coagulate; jell Derived forms congealable (conˈgealable) adjective congealment (conˈgealment) noun Word origin ME congelen < OFr congeler < L congelare < com-, together + gelare, to freeze: see gelatin Examples of 'congeal' in a sentence congeal From the way it glistened I could tell it was only just beginning to congeal. Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH Conversation dwindled, and time seemed to congeal around the card game. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (verb) in the sense of thicken Definition to change from a liquid to a semisolid state The blood had started to congeal. Synonyms thicken Keep stirring until the sauce thickens. set Lower the heat and allow the omelette to set on the bottom. freeze The ground froze solid. harden Mould the mixture into shape before it hardens. clot The patient's blood refused to clot. stiffen The fine-tuning lens in the eye stiffens with age. condense The compressed gas is cooled and condenses into a liquid. solidify The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify. curdle The sauce must not boil or the egg yolk will curdle. jell coagulate The blood coagulates to stop wounds bleeding. gelatinize Seecurdle Nearby words of congeal confusing confusion confute congeal congenial congenital congested Synonyms of 'congeal' congeal Explore 'congeal' in the dictionary
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