单词 | curdly |
释义 | curdlyadj.ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > [adjective] > coagulating > inclined to concretive1646 curdly1657 coagulative1676 grumescent1684 1657 J. Rowland tr. J. Johnstone Hist. Constancy of Nature 19 The Crudly [L. caseosa] part of Milk resembles the Earth. 1689 G. Harvey Art of curing Dis. by Expectation vi. 38 Milk..in many [is] very corruptible, coagulable or curdly. 2. Curdled; (also) resembling curds in consistency, or appearance. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > state of being thick enough to retain form > [adjective] > coagulating > coagulated liveryeOE livered?a1300 coagulatec1386 curdya1398 clotteredc1405 curdeda1425 quailed1440 congealed1541 clustereda1547 cloddered1558 clodded1562 cluttered1577 quarry1587 curdled1590 quarred1599 settled1600 clotted1605 coagulated1633 curdly1664 1664 Court & Kitchin Joan Cromwel 133 Beat it until it be thick, if the colour keep white it is good, but if it look yellow and curdly in boyling, it is nought, and not fit to be used to this purpose. 1738 G. Smith tr. Laboratory iii. 86 If you find the Amalgama begin to be curdly and to be fix'd, then hold it over a gentle Heat, and it will flow easy again. 1820 A. Cooper Surg. Ess. 232 The curdly substance mixed with pus is discharged. 1845 L. J. Peirson Forest Leaves 32 Her blood Grew curdly in its channels. 1925 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 38 621 ‘Curdly’ (i.e., mottled) sky is a sign of rain. 2015 Times (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 9 Sept. Pour the curdly mass into two well-buttered 500ml dishes or a 1 litre dish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1657 |
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