congeal
verb (used with or without object)
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing.
congealed
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past participleof congeal.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof congeal.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
congealverb (used with or without object)to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing.
Example Sentences
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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
In the Starkadders’ home, breakfast means congealed porridge, and cows are called Feckless, Aimless, Graceless and Pointless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The chips were cold, the queso had congealed and the salad arrived limp and sad.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024
Amid the monstrous heaps of twisted metal, pools of congealed oil and walls pockmarked by shrapnel, one incongruous detail catches my eye.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
Harry noticed that the contents proved difficult to empty into the Pensieve, as though they had congealed slightly; did memories go bad?
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
