congeal

verb con·geal \ kən-ˈjēl \

Definition of congeal

transitive verb

1 :to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold

The cold congealed the water into ice.

2 :to make viscid or curdled :coagulate

3 :to make rigid, fixed, or immobile

intransitive verb

:to become congealed :solidify

Oil congeals at cold temperatures.

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congealment

play \kən-ˈjēl-mənt\ noun

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Examples of congeal in a Sentence

The gravy began to congeal in the pan.
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures

Recent Examples of congeal from the Web

Those have not come to fruition; the company never set up in France, missing the election there, and plans for a German Breitbart have also not congealed.

— rosie gray, The Atlantic, "What Steve Bannon's Return Means for Breitbart," 28 Aug. 2017
Before the dust has settled or the blood congealed, editorials, speeches, and civil-rights commissions are loud in the land, demanding to know what happened.

— lovia gyarkye, New Republic, "Humans of Ferguson, Missouri," 17 Aug. 2017
The NFL's traditional preseason opener had to be cancelled last year due to a problem with some of the logos painted on the field that congealed and rubberized, making footing dangerous.

— elton alexander, cleveland.com, "NFL Hall of Fame 2017: Tom Benson Stadium ready for new debut," 2 Aug. 2017
The silence triggers the anger and sadness that congeal into self-loathing or some form of reckless behavior.

— bassey ikpi, The Root, "Don’t You Know That You’re Toxic?," 21 July 2017
While the lean brisket erred on the side of dry on our last couple visits, the jiggly, barely congealed fat running through each slice of the marbled brisket helped keep the meat juicy.

— samantha bakall, OregonLive.com, "At new Russell St. BBQ location, it pays to get there early: Scouting Report," 18 July 2017
The beauty of Bangs's writing is its messiness—the musings, tangents, anecdotes, and epigrams that somehow end up addressing the main point of his essay, and the way all this ephemera congeals into a coherent body of work.

— tal rosenberg, Chicago Reader, "A one-man show about Lester Bangs has no psychotic reactions," 12 July 2017
On the runways of London, Florence, Milan, and Paris, trends congealed, It boys were made, and the offbeat, casual spirit of dads on a tropical vacation overtook fashion.

— steff yotka, Vogue, "From Hot Shorts to Hot Guys, 10 Things to Know About Men’s Fashion Week Spring 2018," 27 June 2017
A tenant explored the basement one day and discovered that what looked like blood and animal tissue had been congealing there for years, forming a thick wall of mold.

— jon ronson, GQ, "San Francisco Is Burning," 22 June 2017

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