Definition of 'congeal'

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congeal

(kəndʒiːl )

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense congeals , present participle congealing , past tense, past participle congealed

verb

When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky and almost solid.

The blood had started to congeal. [VERB]

...spilled wine mingled with congealed soup. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: thicken, set, freeze, harden More Synonyms of congeal

Word Frequency

congeal in British

(kənˈdʒiːl )

verb

to change or cause to change from a soft or fluid state to a firm or solid state

to form or cause to form into a coagulated mass; curdle; jell

3. (intransitive)

(of ideas) to take shape or become fixed in form

Derived forms

congealable (conˈgealable)

adjective

congealer (conˈgealer)

noun

congealment (conˈgealment)

noun

Word origin of 'congeal'

C14: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelāre, from com- together + gelāre to freeze

Word Frequency

congeal in American

(kənˈdʒil ; kənjēlˈ)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing

to thicken; coagulate; jell

Derived forms

congealable (conˈgealable)

adjective

congealment (conˈgealment)

noun

Word origin of 'congeal'

ME congelen < OFr congeler < L congelare < com-, together + gelare, to freeze: see gelatin

Example sentences containing 'congeal'

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From the way it glistened I could tell it was only just beginning to congeal. Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATHConversation dwindled, and time seemed to congeal around the card game. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES

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Used Rarely. congeal is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of congeal from the Collins English Dictionary

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