congeal
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Middle English congelen, from Middle French congeler, from Latin congelare, cognate with Spanish congelar.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
congeal (third-person singular simple present congeals, present participle congealing, simple past and past participle congealed)
- (transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state perhaps by cold
- (transitive) To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid as gel or jelly
- (transitive) To make rigid or immobile
- (intransitive) To become congealed, solidify
Translations [edit]
to change from a liquid to solid state
to coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid as gel or jelly
to become congealed, solidify
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