Main Entry: cur·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈkər-d^əl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cur·dled; cur·dling \ˈkərd-liŋ, ˈkər-d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: frequentative of ²curd

Date: 1590

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 : spoiltransitive verb 1 : to cause curds to form in <curdled milk>
2 : spoil, sour