v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' j ē l
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English congelen, from Middle French congeler, from Latin congelare, from com- + gelare to freeze ― more at COLD
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
2 : to make viscid or curdled : COAGULATE
3 : to make rigid, fixed, or immobile
intransitive verb : to become congealed : SOLIDIFY
– con · geal · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun