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adjective
- 1. having become semi-solid, especially on cooling: "a lump of congealed moussaka"
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1. : to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold. The cold congealed the water into ice. 2. : to make viscid or curdled : coagulate. 3. : to make rigid, fixed, or immobile. intransitive verb. : to become congealed : solidify. Oil congeals at cold temperatures. congealment. kən-ˈjēl-mənt. noun. Synonyms. concrete. firm (up) freeze.
changed from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state: congealed fat. congealed blood. See. congeal. Fewer examples. Brush out the congealed paint with a steel brush. He noticed the dirt and congealed blood on Finlayson's head. Never dispose of congealed grease down your drain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Congeal definition: to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing. See examples of CONGEAL used in a sentence.
to change from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state: The grease in the frying pan congealed as it cooled.
1. To cause to solidify or coagulate: The cool air congealed the fat. 2. To cause to come together to form a whole or produce a result: The conversation congealed his thoughts into a theory. [Middle English congelen, from Old French congeler, from Latin congelāre : com-, com- + gelāre, to freeze; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]
1. (General Physics) to change or cause to change from a soft or fluid state to a firm or solid state. 2. (General Physics) to form or cause to form into a coagulated mass; curdle; jell. 3. (intr) (of ideas) to take shape or become fixed in form. [C14: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelāre, from com- together + gelāre to freeze]
Definition of congealed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. All resources related to 'congeal' Definitions of 'congeal' When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky and almost solid. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'congeal' American English: kəndʒil British English: kəndʒiːl. More. Conjugations of 'congeal'
Congeal means to jell — to solidify or become gelatinous. Sounds gross? But wiggly Jell-O is actually congealed liquid, so it can't be that bad, right?
(of blood, fat, etc.) to become thick or solid. The cold remains of supper had congealed on the plate. (figurative) The bitterness and tears had congealed into hatred. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
