单词	congeal
释义	congealcon‧geal /kənˈdʒiːl/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcongeal Origin: 1300-1400 Old French congeler, from Latin congelare, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + gelare ‘to freeze’ Verb Table VERB TABLE congeal Simple Form Present it congeals Present congeal Past it, they congealed Present perfect they have congealed it has congealed Past perfect it, they had congealed Future it, they will congeal Future perfect it, they will have congealed Continuous Form Present they are congealing it is congealing Past they were congealing it was congealing Present perfect they have been congealing it has been congealing Past perfect it, they had been congealing Future it, they will be congealing Future perfect it, they will have been congealing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a puddle of congealed grease Josie picked up a plate of congealed egg and beans, and scraped it into the bin. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Abruptly she jerked out of her dream, slime congealing on her skin. At least the blood congealing on the asphalt proved that his groundhog was freshly killed. The steak was left to congeal on the plate, and Jenny ran down to the stable as fast as she could. Where the consumed tentacle had rested a mist seemed to be congealing out of nothing as though the hydra was already replenishing itself. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen a liquid gets thicker► thicken/get thicker if a liquid thickens or you thicken it, it becomes more solid and does not flow very easily: · When the sauce is just starting to thicken, pour it over the meat.· Now boil the mixture until it thickens.· As the temperature goes down, the oil in the engine gets thicker. ► set if a liquid sets , for example some types of food or plastics, it becomes solid or almost solid after a period of time: · Leave the jam in a cool place to set.· It's best to pour your yoghurt into small containers before it sets.· Has the glue set yet? ► clot if blood clots , it becomes thicker and more solid: · Blood had clotted on the cuts on his back and on his arms.· Some types of snake venom prevent blood from clotting. ► congeal if a liquid congeals , it thickens and becomes unpleasantly sticky and almost solid as it becomes cooler: · Josie picked up a plate of congealed egg and beans, and scraped it into the bin. if a liquid such as blood congeals, it becomes thick or solid:  The fat had slowly congealed in the pan.
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