CONGEAL


Meaning of CONGEAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈjēl ]

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 -mənt noun

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