curdling

Variant of curdle

curdle Definition

cur·dle (kʉrd′'l)

transitive verb, intransitive verb curdled -·dled, curdling -·dling

to form into curd; coagulate; congeal

Etymology: curd + -le, sense

curdle Idioms

curdle someone's blood

to horrify or terrify someone

curdling Usage Examples

Object

scream: Do you care that he still hears the blood curdling screams?
process: SB liked watching the curdling process, and we saw how little curds there were to whey.

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