What does "curdle" mean?
Curdle: To thicken; to congeal. Then Mary could feel her heart's blood curdle cold. Southey.
Additional senses
- 2.To change into curd; to cause to coagulate. "To curdle whites of eggs" Boyle.
- 3.To congeal or thicken. My chill blood is curdled in my veins. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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