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Definition of curdled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
texture changehaving a thickened or solidified texture
- The milk turned curdled after being left out overnight..
2.
metaphorspoiled or gone bad
- His curdled mood ruined the evening.
3.
foodRare containing curds or lumpsRare
- The curdled milk was no longer drinkable.
Expressions with curdled
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feel suddenly frozen with great fear
My blood curdled when I heard footsteps behind me.
Origin of curdled
Old English, crudan (to press)
Terms with curdled included in their meaning
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food
cheese made from curdled milk
food
milk that has spoiled and become sour or curdled
food
tofu made from curdled soybean milk
dairy product
soft white cheese made from curdled milk
food
sweet dessert made from curdled milk
drink
hot milk curdled with wine or ale
infant spit
baby's vomit of curdled milk
beverages
drink made of hot milk curdled with ale or wine
historical drink
drink of milk curdled with alcohol or acid
Examples of curdled in a sentence
Curdled milk is not safe to drink. The curdled atmosphere made everyone uncomfortable. Her curdled expression showed her displeasure. The curdled sauce ruined the dish's texture. She noticed the curdled consistency in the yogurt.
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- French:caillé, abîmée, ...
- German:geronnen, verdorben, ...
- Italian:cagliato, guastato, ...
- Spanish:cuajado, agrio, ...
- Portuguese:coalhado, azedo, ...
- Chinese:凝结的, 变质的, ...
- Japanese:凝固した, 不機嫌な, ...
- Arabic:مُتَخَثِّر, فاسِد, ...
- Hebrew:חֲמַקְתִּי, מְקוּלְקָל, ...
- Russian:свернувшийся, испорченный, ...
- Ukrainian:згущений, зіпсований, ...
- Hindi:फटा हुआ, खराब, ...
Definition of curdle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
milktr./intr. Rare form curds and separate into solid and liquidtr./intr. Rare
- The milk began to curdle in the heat.
2.
bloodtr./intr. TECH. coagulate or congeal into a solid masstr./intr. TECH.
- The cold made the blood curdle in his veins.
3.
feartr. Rare fill someone with fear or dreadtr. Rare
- The eerie sound made her blood curdle.
Expressions with curdle
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cause strong fear or terror in someone
The child's scream echoed in the cellar; it made blood curdle.
cause someone to feel extreme fear or horror
The horror movie curdled her blood.
cause intense fear or horror in someone
The ghost story was enough to curdle blood.
cause someone to feel very scared or horrified
The scary story made my blood curdle.
Origin of curdle
Middle English, curd (to coagulate)
Examples of curdle in a sentence
Don't let the sauce curdle by overheating it. Fear can curdle the blood in an instant. The horror movie made her blood curdle. The horror movie made his skin curdle. Her scream curdled the night air.
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- French:cailler, coaguler, ...
- German:gerinnen, gerinnen lassen, ...
- Italian:cagliare, terrorizzare, ...
- Spanish:cuajar, cuajarse, ...
- Portuguese:coalhar, solidificar, ...
- Chinese:凝结, 结块, ...
- Japanese:凝固する, 固まる, ...
- Arabic:خَثَرَ, تَخَثَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחְמִיץ, לְהִיקָּרֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:сворачиваться, застывать, ...
- Ukrainian:згортатися, згорнутися, ...
- Hindi:फटना, गाढ़ा होना, ...
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