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- Dictionarycurdle/ˈkəːdl/
verb
- 1. separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps: "take care not to let the soup boil or it will curdle"
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The meaning of CURDLE is to form curds; also : to congeal as if by forming curds. How to use curdle in a sentence.
CURDLE definition: 1. If a liquid curdles, or you curdle it, it gets thicker and develops lumps. 2. If a liquid…. Learn more.
Curdle definition: to change into curd; coagulate; congeal.. See examples of CURDLE used in a sentence.
When things curdle, they turn from liquid gradually to solid, forming clumps along the way. If you leave milk out of the refrigerator long enough, it will curdle. When a liquid curdles, it forms curds, or lumpy solid masses. In some cases this is deliberate, as when you make cheese or tofu.
1. to change into curd; coagulate. 2. to spoil; turn sour or bad. Idioms: curdle one's blood, to fill one with horror or fear. [1580–90; curd + -le]
CURDLE meaning: 1. If a liquid curdles, or you curdle it, it gets thicker and develops lumps. 2. If a liquid…. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. to turn or cause to turn into curd 2. → See curdle someone's blood.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of curdle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To become congealed or lumpy. The sauce curdled in the pan. American Heritage. To form into curd; coagulate; congeal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To become spoiled or transformed into something bad. Warm feelings curdled into distrust. American Heritage.
to go wrong; turn bad or fail: Their friendship began to curdle as soon as they became business rivals.
