HyperDic: curdle

English > 3 senses of the word curdle:
VERBchangecurdle, clabber, clotturn into curds
changecurdlego bad or sour
changecurdleturn from a liquid / liquid to a solid mass
English > curdle: 3 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningTurn into curds.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s something
Example"curdled milk"
Synonymsclabber, clot
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Oppositehomogenize, homogeniseBecome homogeneous or similar, as by mixing
homogenize, homogeniseBreak up the fat globules of
Spanishcuajar
Catalanprendre, quallar
Nounscurdlingthe process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid / liquid
English > curdle: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaninggo bad or sour.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The milk curdled"
Broaderspoil, go badBecome unfit for consumption or use
Spanishcuajarse, pasarse
Catalanpassar-se
Nounscurdlingthe process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid / liquid
English > curdle: 3 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningTurn from a liquid / liquid to a solid mass.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"his blood curdled"
Broaderclot, coagulatechange from a liquid / liquid to a thickened or solid state
Catalanquallar
Nounscurdlingthe process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid / liquid

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