curdle

verb

/ˈkɜːdl/

/ˈkɜːrdl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they curdle	/ˈkɜːdl/ /ˈkɜːrdl/
he / she / it curdles	/ˈkɜːdlz/ /ˈkɜːrdlz/
past simple curdled	/ˈkɜːdld/ /ˈkɜːrdld/
past participle curdled	/ˈkɜːdld/ /ˈkɜːrdld/
-ing form curdling	/ˈkɜːdlɪŋ/ /ˈkɜːrdlɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] curdle (something) when a liquid, especially milk, curdles or something curdles it, it separates into solid and liquid parts（使）凝结，结成酸乳
[intransitive, transitive] curdle (something) if something curdles your blood or makes your blood curdle, it makes you extremely frightened or shocked吓得血液凝固；使心惊胆战 see also blood-curdlingTopics Feelingsc2

Word Originlate 16th cent.: frequentative of obsolete curd ‘congeal’.

BNC: 23324 COCA: 25455

curdle

To decay, or to rot: biodegrade, curdle, decay...