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   curdle

   /ˈkəːdl/

   verb

   • 1. separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps: "take care not to let the soup boil or it will curdle"

   Word Origin late 16th century: frequentative of obsolete curd ‘congeal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. curdler noun

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   CURDLE definition: 1. If a liquid curdles, or you curdle it, it gets thicker and develops lumps. 2. If a liquid…. Learn more.

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     CURDLE meaning: 1. If a liquid curdles, or you curdle it, it...

   • Curdle Spanish Translation

     CURDLE translate: cortar, cortarse, cuajar. Learn more in...

   • Curdle: Polish Translation

     curdle translate: zwarzyć się, zsiadać się, ścinać (się),...

   • Curdle: Thai Translation

     CURDLE translate: ทำให้เป็นนมข้นแข็ง. Learn more in the...

   • Curdle: German Translation

     CURDLE translate: gerinnen. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Curdle: Russian Translation

     CURDLE translate: свертывать(ся) (о молоке и т. д.) . Learn...

   • Znaczenie Curdle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     curdle definicja: 1. If a liquid curdles, or you curdle it,...

   • Indonesian Translation

     curdle translate: mengentalkan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   How to use curdle in a sentence. to form curds; also : to congeal as if by forming curds; to go bad or wrong : spoil; to cause curds to form in… See the full definition

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   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.

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   Curdle means to make a liquid thicker and lumpy, or to become sour. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples from literature and translations in other languages.

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   Curdle means to turn or cause to turn into curd, or to spoil, turn sour, or go wrong. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of curdle with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [intransitive, transitive] curdle (something) if something curdles your blood or makes your blood curdle , it makes you extremely frightened or shocked see also blood-curdling Topics Feelings c2

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   What does curd mean?

   • 1. To cause to curdle, congeal, or become lumpy: "The inlet was curdled with slush" (Alyson Carol Hagy). 2. To cause to be spoiled or transformed into something bad: "an event that curdled whatever goodwill the prince had awakened" (Julia Whitty). [Frequentative of curd.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does curdle mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CURDLE definition: 1. If a liquid curdles, or you curdle it, it gets thicker and develops lumps. 2. If a liquid…. Learn more.

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   What does curdling mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. 1. a. To change into curd. b. To become congealed or lumpy: The sauce curdled in the pan. 2. To become spoiled or transformed into something bad: Warm feelings curdled into distrust.

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   Why does milk curdle?

   • 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.

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   What happens if a liquid curdles?

   • If a liquid curdles, or you curdle it, it gets thicker and develops lumps. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Every drop of blood seemed to curdle in Henri's veins. Great care should be taken, especially in the beginning, as the eggs easily curdle when the oil is stirred in too fast.

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   Why does rennet curdle?

   • If cooked over excessive heat, the eggs will curdle, which is extremely undesirable. Raw warmed milk is mixed with rennet or with plant extracts and left to curdle. Let the drama department as a general rule keep crime and cabaret apart; the mixture is apt to curdle. Once mixed, it must be drunk quickly because it will curdle.

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   Curdle means to change into curd, to become congealed or lumpy, or to become spoiled or transformed into something bad. See the verb forms, synonyms, translations, and usage examples of curdle from various sources.