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curdling
cur·dle C0811900 (kûr′dl)v. cur·dled, cur·dling, cur·dles v.intr.1. a. To change into curd.b. To become congealed or lumpy: The sauce curdled in the pan.2. To become spoiled or transformed into something bad: Warm feelings curdled into distrust.v.tr.1. To cause to curdle, congeal, or become lumpy: "The inlet was curdled with slush" (Alyson Carol Hagy).2. To cause to be spoiled or transformed into something bad: "an event that curdled whatever goodwill the prince had awakened" (Julia Whitty).
[Frequentative of curd.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | curdling - the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquidclotting, coagulationblood clotting, blood coagulation - a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"thermocoagulation - congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current) |
Translationscurdling
curdlingThe thickening of varnish in a can.MedicalSeecurdcurdling
Related to curdling: curdling bloodSynonyms for curdlingnoun the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquidSynonymsRelated Words- blood clotting
- blood coagulation
- natural action
- natural process
- action
- activity
- thermocoagulation
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