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- [kuh n-jeel]
- /kənˈdʒil/
- /kənˈdʒiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-jeel]
- /kənˈdʒil/
Definitions of congeal word
- verb congeal When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky and almost solid. 3
- verb congeal to change or cause to change from a soft or fluid state to a firm or solid state 3
- verb congeal to form or cause to form into a coagulated mass; curdle; jell 3
- verb congeal (of ideas) to take shape or become fixed in form 3
- verb transitive congeal to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing 3
- verb transitive congeal to thicken; coagulate; jell 3
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Origin of congeal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English congelen (< Middle French congeler) < Latin congelāre, equivalent to con- con- + gelāre to freeze; see gelid
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Parts of speech for Congeal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
congeal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for congeal
verb congeal
- curdle — If milk or eggs curdle or if you curdle them, they separate into different bits.
- thicken — make thicker
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- stiffen — to make stiff.
- indurate — to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil.
Antonyms for congeal
verb congeal
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
Top questions with congeal
- what does congeal mean?
- why does blood congeal?
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Matching words
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