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congeal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++con·geal /kənˈdʒiːl/ verb [intransitive]  THICK LIQUIDif a liquid such as blood congeals, it becomes thick or solid 〔血液等液体〕凝结 The fat had slowly congealed in the pan. 油已经在平底锅里慢慢地凝结了。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
congealJosie picked up a plate of congealed egg and beans, and scraped it into the bin.a puddle of congealed greaseAbruptly she jerked out of her dream, slime congealing on her skin.At least the blood congealing on the asphalt proved that his groundhog was freshly killed.The steak was left to congeal on the plate, and Jenny ran down to the stable as fast as she could.Where the consumed tentacle had rested a mist seemed to be congealing out of nothing as though the hydra was already replenishing itself.
Origin congeal (1300-1400) Old French congeler, from Latin congelare, from com- ( → COM-) + gelare to freeze
con·geal verbChineseSyllable
becomes it if liquid blood such as a congeals, Corpus


congeal
congeal /kənˈdʒiːl/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: congeler, from Latin congelare, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + gelare 'to freeze'
if a liquid such as blood congeals, it becomes thick or solid:
    The fat had slowly congealed in the pan.


con·gealBrE /kənˈdʒiːl/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈdʒiːl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they congeal BrE /kənˈdʒiːl/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈdʒiːl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it congeals BrE /kənˈdʒiːlz/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈdʒiːlz/ 🔊past simple congealed BrE /kənˈdʒiːld/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈdʒiːld/ 🔊past participle congealed BrE /kənˈdʒiːld/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈdʒiːld/ 🔊 -ing form congealing BrE /kənˈdʒiːlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈdʒiːlɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (of blood, fat, etc. 血液、脂肪等) to become thick or solid 变稠;凝结congealed blood凝固了的血The cold remains of supper had congealed on the plate. 晚餐剩下的冷饭菜已经凝结在盘子上了。🔊🔊(figurative) The bitterness and tears had congealed into hatred. 愤懑与眼泪凝结成了仇恨。🔊🔊