curdle
curdle
Definition
cur·dle (kʉrd′'l)
curdle someone's blood
to horrify or terrify someone
curdle
Synonyms
curdle
Usage Examples
Object
- scream: Do you care that he still hears the blood curdling screams?
- milk: I could smell his breath: it was foul, like curdled milk.
- process: SB liked watching the curdling process, and we saw how little curds there were to whey.
- blood: To the Spanish, the droning sound of Aztec trumpets was enough ' to curdle the blood ' .
- mixture: Add the eggs slowly on a medium speed so as not to curdle the mixture.
- cream: The lemon will thicken the dressing, but do not over-do it because too much acid will curdle the cream.
Modifying Another Word
- not: Mix eggs with lemon juice and stir this mixture slowly into warm soup ( to cook but not curdle eggs ).
- just: If mixture starts to curdle just add a little of the flour and spices.
- n't: Whisk vigorously each time so that the soya milk does n't curdle.
- then: The beans are ground into an emulsion, then curdled with salt or a mild acid.
