curdle

[ kur-dl ]

/ ˈkɜr dl /

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verb (used with or without object), cur·dled, cur·dling.

to change into curd; coagulate; congeal.

to spoil; turn sour.

to go wrong; turn bad or fail: Their friendship began to curdle as soon as they became business rivals.

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Idioms about curdle

curdle the / one's blood, to fill a person with horror or fear; terrify: a scream that curdled the blood.

Origin of curdle

First recorded in 1580–90; curd + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM curdle

curdler, nounnon·cur·dling, adjective, nounun·cur·dled, adjectiveun·cur·dling, adjective

Words nearby curdle

curculio, curcuma, curcumin, curd, curd cheese, curdle, cur dog, curdy, cure, cure-all, curet

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How to use curdle in a sentence

Crafted from rum, curdled and clarified kefir and a puree of cilantro and mint, it’s the color of life — green — and inspired by mint chutney.
2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post
The dessert first appeared in the 1400s as a beverage made from hot milk and curdled with ale or some other kind of alcohol.
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Other times, it’s need and anger curdling into violent resentment.
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With 50 blood-curdling scenarios, each trip to the house on the hill promises fresh horrors almost every time you play.
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When the employee mixed the milk into a cup of hot coffee, it didn’t curdle.
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No matter what the subject, he came up with a sound bite that could curdle milk.
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GUYS SAY: "It makes my blood curdle to think about some chick writing about me on a blog."
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It makes my blood curdle to think about some chick writing about me on a blog.
The 12 Rules of Sex and Tech|Brian Ries, Claire Howorth|November 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And though topical humor tends to be transitory, a really bad gag can take on a life of its own and curdle a political career.
How Funny Is Obama?|Sandra McElwaine|January 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
After eggs have been added for thickening, the soup should not be allowed to boil, as it is liable to curdle.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
If the sauce begins to curdle, beat the soup quickly with a rotary egg beater.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
When it can be done, the milk should be cooked with the sugar before the ingredients likely to make it curdle are added.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
In case the milk does curdle, the mixture should be treated at once, or the result will be very unsatisfactory.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Curdle fresh milk by warming to 60°C., and adding rennet; filter off the whey into a sterile "tared" flask.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for curdle

curdle

/ (ˈkɜːdəl) /

verb

to turn or cause to turn into curd

curdle someone's blood to fill someone with fear

Derived forms of curdle

curdler, noun

Word Origin for curdle

C16 (crudled, past participle): from curd

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