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BNC: 23324 COCA: 25455

curdle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
curdle /ˈkɚdl̟/ verb
curdles; curdled; curdling
curdle
/ˈkɚdl̟/
verb
curdles; curdled; curdling
Learner's definition of CURDLE
: to thicken and separate into liquids and solids : to form curds凝结;结成乳酸
[no object]
[+ object]

make someone's blood curdle

see blood
BNC: 23324 COCA: 25455

curdle

verb

cur·​dle ˈkər-dᵊl How to pronounce curdle (audio)
curdled; curdling ˈkərd-liŋ How to pronounce curdle (audio)
ˈkər-dᵊl-iŋ

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

Example Sentences

Too much heat will make the custard curdle. Too much heat will curdle the custard.
Recent Examples on the Web This career arc demonstrates how a political mindset can curdle and — through sanctimony — turn toward promoting that authoritarianism that liberals now embrace. Armond White, National Review, 12 Aug. 2022 But don't squeeze lemon into a latte or even a regular drip that has a splash of milk in it—the lemon juice will curdle any dairy in the cup, and that can sour you on the flavor more than the citrusy tang. Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2022 Substitute canned for whole milk (may curdle if cooked too long at high temperature); coconut milk beverage is fine for drinking or as a substitute for skim, reduced- or low-fat milk. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 And his cynicism about human nature seemed to curdle into contempt for human beings. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022 Note: Keep an eye on heat; if too high and mixture starts to curdle, reduce heat. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022 Then out of nowhere, a familiar feeling begins to curdle in the pit of my stomach. Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 19 May 2022 And allowing a fantasy of 1.5 degrees to outlast its feasibility could curdle hope into bad assumptions, foolish thinking, or worse. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2022 This kind of comparison can curdle people’s relationships to one another — and to their own jobs. New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

metathetic variant of cruddle, crudle, frequentative of crud entry 2

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curdle was in 1585
BNC: 23324 COCA: 25455

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