curdle
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verb \ˈkər-dəl\cur·dledcur·dling \ˈkərd-liŋ, ˈkər-dəl-iŋ\
Definition of CURDLE
intransitive verb
1
: to form curds; also : to congeal as if by forming curds <a scream curdled in her throat>
2
: to go bad or wrong : spoil
transitive verb
1
: to cause curds to form in <curdled milk>
See Examples of CURDLE
- Too much heat will make the custard curdle.
- Too much heat will curdle the custard.
Origin of CURDLE
frequentative of 2curd
First Known Use: 1590
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