congeal
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.
Origin of congeal
1Other words for congeal
Other words from congeal
- con·geal·a·ble, adjective
- con·geal·a·bil·i·ty, con·geal·a·ble·ness, noun
- con·geal·ed·ness, noun
- con·geal·er, noun
- con·geal·ment, noun
- half-con·gealed, adjective
- non·con·geal·ing, adjective, noun
- un·con·geal, verb (used without object)
- un·con·geal·a·ble, adjective
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How to use congeal in a sentence
Any severe storms that congeal close to the Interstate 95 corridor will be capable of locally torrential downpours, intense cloud-to-ground lightning, hail up to a quarter size, and peak wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph.
Risk of severe storms decreases with drier air pushing into region | Jason Samenow, Jeffrey Halverson | July 21, 2021 | Washington PostAn additional batch of scattered thunderstorms may develop from the Mid-Atlantic into western Massachusetts and shift east, congealing into a mass of downpours that will roll through southern New England.
Tropical Storm Elsa drenching New England after deluging Mid-Atlantic | Matthew Cappucci | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostThe simulation shows a robust storm line that has congealed over the Blue Ridge, ahead of the advancing cold front.
Heavy storms, some damaging, exit D.C. area. More rain likely tonight. | Jeffrey Halverson, Jason Samenow | July 1, 2021 | Washington PostThey then congeal with grease and other cooking fats improperly sent down drains to form sometimes massive “fatbergs” that block pumps and pipes, sending sewage backing up into basements and overflowing into streams.
A nasty pandemic problem: More flushed wipes are clogging pipes, sending sewage into homes | Katherine Shaver | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostLockdown has distorted our perceptions of time, making months of mandatory monotony congeal into a goo of boredom and malaise.
How Docu-Mania Took Streaming by Storm, From Tiger King to WeWork | Judy Berman | April 1, 2021 | Time
The shock will soon congeal into fear-fueled groupthink and gridlock.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThey do not congeal for the reason that the salt of the ocean lowers the point at which the water solidifies to near 28° Fahr.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThe effect upon the water, already at freezing-point, would be to congeal the surface at once.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonBoil down the syrup to half its original quantity, but take care that it does not boil long enough to congeal or become thick.
Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed. | Sulpice BaruCaptain Scraggs shook his head as if his thoughts threatened to congeal in his brain and he desired to shake them up.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. KyneThe jelly obstinately refused to clarify, and the blanc-mange was equally unwilling to congeal.
Pencil Sketches | Eliza Leslie
British Dictionary definitions for congeal
/ (kənˈdʒiːl) /
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
Origin of congeal
1Derived forms of congeal
- congealable, adjective
- congealer, noun
- congealment, noun
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