v.
Pronunciation: ' k ə r-d ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: cur · dled ; cur · dling \ ' k ə rd-li ŋ , ' k ə r-d ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: frequentative of 2 curd
Date: 1590
intransitive verb
1 : to form curds also : to congeal as if by forming curds <a scream curdled in her throat>
2 : to go bad or wrong : SPOIL
transitive verb
1 : to cause curds to form in < curdled milk>
2 : SPOIL , SOUR