First Known Use: 1590
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curdle
verb cur·dle \ˈkər-dəl\
: to thicken and separate into liquids and solids : to form curds
cur·dledcur·dling \ˈkərd-liŋ, ˈkər-dəl-iŋ\
Full Definition of CURDLE
intransitive verb
1
: to form curds; also : to congeal as if by forming curds <a scream curdled in her throat>
2
: to go bad or wrong : spoil
transitive verb
1
: to cause curds to form in <curdled milk>
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Origin of CURDLE
frequentative of 2curd
CURDLED Defined for Kids
curdle
verb cur·dle \ˈkər-dəl\
cur·dledcur·dling
Definition of CURDLE for Kids
: to thicken or cause to become thickened with or as if with curds <The milk curdled.>
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