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- DictionaryCur·dle/ˈkərd(ə)l/
verb
- 1. separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps: "take care not to let the soup boil or it will curdle"
Definitions of 'curdle' If milk or eggs curdle or if you curdle them, they separate into different bits. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'curdle' American English: kɜrdəl British English: kɜːʳdəl. More. Conjugations of 'curdle' present simple: I curdle, you curdle [...] past simple: I curdled, you curdled [...] past participle: curdled. More.
Check pronunciation: curdle. Definition of curdle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 27, 2024 · ( transitive, intransitive) To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood ) ( transitive) To cause a liquid to spoil and form clumps so that it no longer flows smoothly. Derived terms [ edit] blood-curdling. curdled. Translations [ edit] ± to form or cause to form curds. ± to coagulate.
to go wrong; turn bad or fail: Their friendship began to curdle as soon as they became business rivals.
curdle. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Food cur‧dle /ˈkɜːdl $ ˈkɜːrdl/ verb [ intransitive, transitive] 1 to become thicker or form curd, or to make a liquid do this Milk may curdle in warm weather. 2 → make your blood curdle → bloodcurdling → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus curdle • Do ...
curdle. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈkɜːdl / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. If a liquid curdles, or if you curdle it, it gets thicker and develops lumps: Heat the sauce slowly or it will curdle. (Definition of curdle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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. Idioms curdle the or one's blood, to fill a person with horror or fear; terrify: a scream that curdled the blood.
