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curdle

/ˈkɜːrdəl/ verb · British & US
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What does curdle mean?

verb

To change from a liquid to a semi-solid state, typically as a result of heating or the action of an enzyme, or to become or make something become curdled.

Example

"The milk curdled in the hot sun."

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