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Examples of curdle in a Sentence
Too much heat will make the custard curdle.
Too much heat will curdle the custard.
Recent Examples of curdle from the Web
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Take great care that the mixture does not cook or curdle.
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The process starts with curdling milk—converting it from liquid to solid.
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Origin and Etymology of curdle
frequentative of 2curd
First Known Use: 1590
CURDLE Defined for English Language Learners
curdle
playDefinition of curdle for English Language Learners
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: to thicken and separate into liquids and solids : to form curds
CURDLE Defined for Kids
curdle
playDefinition of curdle for Students
curdled
;curdling
: to thicken or cause to become thickened with or as if with curds The milk curdled.
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