Definition of 'congeal'
verb
2.
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Derived forms
adjective
congealer (conˈgealer)
noun
congealment (conˈgealment)
noun
Word origin of 'congeal'
verb transitive, verb intransitive
2.
to thicken; coagulate; jell
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Derived forms
adjective
congealment (conˈgealment)
noun
Word origin of 'congeal'
Example sentences containing 'congeal'
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From the way it glistened I could tell it was only just beginning to congeal. A NASTY DOSE OF DEATHConversation dwindled, and time seemed to congeal around the card game. THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
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