congeal
Meaning
- (transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
- (transitive) To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly.
- (transitive) To make rigid or immobile.
- (intransitive) To become congealed, solidify.
Synonyms
be frozen over
become hard
refrigerate
mandabvumamhosva
get hard
become firm
settle into a solid
be coagulated
be congealed
Translations
gefrieren
congelar
stollen
congelare
donmak
congelarPronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈd͡ʒiːl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English congelen, from Middle French congeler, from Latin congelare, cognate with Portuguese and Spanish congelar.
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