Definition of CURDLE

curdle

Meanings

Verb

  • turn into curds
    • "curdled milk"
  • go bad or sour
    • "The milk curdled"
  • turn from a liquid to a solid mass
    • "his blood curdled"
  • To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
  • To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
  • To cause a liquid to spoil and form clumps so that it no longer flows smoothly.

Origin / Etymology

Metathesis of earlier dialectal cruddle, crudle, equivalent to curd + -le (frequentative suffix).

Synonyms

clabber, clot

Scrabble Score: 9

curdle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
curdle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curdle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

curdle is a valid Words With Friends word