curdle
[ kur-dl ]
verb (used with or without object),cur·dled, cur·dling.
to change into curd; coagulate; congeal.
to spoil; turn sour.
to go wrong; turn bad or fail: Their friendship began to curdle as soon as they became business rivals.
Idioms about curdle
curdle the / one's blood, to fill a person with horror or fear; terrify: a scream that curdled the blood.
Origin of curdle
1Other words from curdle
- curdler, noun
- non·cur·dling, adjective, noun
- un·cur·dled, adjective
- un·cur·dling, adjective
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How to use curdle in a sentence
He ran for his life, the Indians uttering blood-curdlers on his track.
Two Little Savages | Ernest Thompson Seton
British Dictionary definitions for curdle
curdle
/ (ˈkɜːdəl) /
verb
to turn or cause to turn into curd
curdle someone's blood to fill someone with fear
Origin of curdle
1C16 (crudled, past participle): from curd
Derived forms of curdle
- curdler, noun
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