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curdle
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
curdle
(verb)
blood
(noun)
curdle
/
ˈ
kɚdl̟/
verb
curdles
;
curdled
;
curdling
curdle
/
ˈ
kɚdl̟/
verb
curdles
;
curdled
;
curdling
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURDLE
:
to thicken and separate into liquids and solids
:
to form curds
[
no object
]
The milk has
curdled
. [=the milk is sour]
Too much heat will make the custard
curdle
.
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Too much heat will
curdle
the custard.
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make someone's blood curdle
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see
blood
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