Congeal definition
To solidify or coagulate.
Fat congealed in globs on the surface of the soup.
verb
To cause to solidify or coagulate.
The cool air congealed the fat.
verb
To congeal is to solidify, especially by cooling, or to take shape, especially to form a satisfying whole.
When runny egg yolks cool and solidify, this is an example of a time when they congeal.
When the parts of a play come together to form a cohesive whole, this is an example of a time when they congeal.
verb
To come together so as to form a whole or produce a result.
verb
To cause to come together to form a whole or produce a result.
The conversation congealed his thoughts into a theory.
verb
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To solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing.
verb
To thicken; coagulate; jell.
verb
Origin of congeal
- Middle English congelen from Old French congeler from Latin congelāre com- com- gelāre to freeze gel- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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