Curdle
11curdle — verb /ˈkɜː.dəl,ˈkɝ.dəl/ a) To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk) Too much lemon will curdle the milk in your tea. b) To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold …
12curdle — cur|dle [ˈkə:dl US ˈkə:rdl] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: curd] 1.) to become thicker or form curd, or to make a liquid do this ▪ Milk may curdle in warm weather. 2.) make your blood curdle to make you very frightened →↑bloodcurdling …
13curdle — cur|dle [ kɜrdl ] verb intransitive or transitive if milk or another liquid curdles, or if something makes it curdle, lumps begin to form in it make your blood curdle to shock or frighten you very much …
14curdle — verb (I, T) 1 to become thicker or form curd, or to make a liquid do this: Milk may curdle in warm weather. 2 make your blood curdle to make you very frightened see also: bloodcurdling …
15curdle — verb (with reference to a liquid) separate or cause to separate into solid and liquid parts. Phrases make one s blood curdle fill one with horror. Derivatives curdler noun Origin C16: frequentative of obs. curd congeal …
16curdle — [ˈkɜːd(ə)l] verb [I/T] if milk or another liquid curdles, or if something makes it curdle, lumps begin to form in it …
17curdle — cur•dle [[t]ˈkɜr dl[/t]] v. t. v. i. dled, dling 1) to change into curd; coagulate 2) to spoil; turn sour or bad • curdle one s blood Etymology: 1580–90; curd+ le cur′dler, n …
18curdle — [c]/ˈkɜdl / (say kerdl) verb (curdled, curdling) –verb (t) 1. to change into curd. –verb (i) 2. to coagulate; congeal. –phrase 3. curdle the blood, to terrify with horror or fear. {frequentative of curd} …
19curdle — v.tr. & intr. make into or become curds; congeal. Phrases and idioms: make one s blood curdle fill one with horror. Derivatives: curdler n. Etymology: frequent. form of CURD (as verb) …
20curdle your blood — If something is very frightening or disturbing, it curdles your blood …
