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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.
OTHER WORDS FROM curdle
curdler, nounnon·cur·dling, adjective, nounun·cur·dled, adjectiveun·cur·dling, adjectiveWords nearby curdle
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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, nounWord Origin for curdle
C16 (crudled, past participle): from curd
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