congeal

[ kuhn-jeel ]

/ kənˈdʒil /

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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: The fat congealed on the top of the soup.

to curdle; coagulate, as a fluid.

to make or become fixed, as ideas, sentiments, or principles: Some philosophic systems lost their vitality and congealed.

Nearby words

confute, cong, cong., conga, congaree, congeal, congealed salad, congee, congelation, congelifraction, congeliturbation

Origin of congeal

1350–1400; Middle English congelen (< Middle French congeler) < Latin congelāre, equivalent to con- con- + gelāre to freeze; see gelid

SYNONYMS FOR congeal

1 harden, set, jell, solidify.

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Related forms

con·geal·a·ble, adjectivecon·geal·a·bil·i·ty, con·geal·a·ble·ness, nouncon·geal·ed·ness, nouncon·geal·er, noun

con·geal·ment, nounhalf-con·gealed, adjectivenon·con·geal·ing, adjective, nounun·con·geal, verb (used without object)un·con·geal·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for congeal

But when directed inward, that lifeblood tends to congeal, while exposed to rigorous movement it can offer sustaining power.
Voting For Yair Lapid, Israel’s Maimonides|Rabbi Daniel Landes|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My blood seemed fairly to congeal in my veins as I realised my appalling position.
For Treasure Bound|Harry Collingwood
It is then placed in flat vessels exposed to the air to congeal.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898|Various
As the breath left his nostrils, he could almost see it congeal and fall to the ground, a filmy sheet of ice.
Murder Point|Coningsby Dawson

It is rarely so cold in the settled portions of California as to congeal water.
What I Saw in California|Edwin Bryant
Then put in the mixture, and set it on ice, for two hours or more, to congeal.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for congeal

congeal

/ (kənˈdʒiːl) /

verb

to change or cause to change from a soft or fluid state to a firm or solid state

to form or cause to form into a coagulated mass; curdle; jell

(intr) (of ideas) to take shape or become fixed in form

Derived Forms

congealable, adjectivecongealer, nouncongealment, noun

Word Origin for congeal

C14: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelāre, from com- together + gelāre to freeze

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