Curdling
1Curdling — In cookery, curdling is the breaking of an emulsion or colloid into large parts of different composition through the physico chemical processes of flocculation, creaming, and coalescence. Curdling is intentional and desirable in making cheese and …
2Curdling — Curdle Cur dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curdled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curdling} ( dl[i^]ng).] 1. To change into curd; to cause to coagulate. To curdle whites of eggs Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. To congeal or thicken. [1913 Webster] My chill blood… …
3curdling — n. clotting, process of forming moderately solid lumps in a liquid; phase in manufacturing of cheese when casein is clotted by rennet or acid activity cur·dle || kÉœËdl v. coagulate, congeal; freeze; go sour, turn into curd …
4curdling — noun the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid • Syn: ↑clotting, ↑coagulation • Derivationally related forms: ↑coagulate (for: ↑coagulation), ↑clot (for: ↑ …
5blood-curdling — ▶ adjective TERRIFYING, frightening, spine chilling, chilling, hair raising, horrifying, alarming; eerie, sinister, horrible; Scottish eldritch; informal scary. * * * ˈblood curdling [blood curdling …
6blood-curdling — also bloodcurdling ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A blood curdling sound or story is very frightening and horrible. Scottish history has its share of blood curdling tales. ... a bloodcurdling battle cry …
7blood-curdling — adj. Blood curdling is used with these nouns: ↑shriek …
8blood-curdling — also bloodcurdling, 1817, from BLOOD (Cf. blood) + prp. of CURDLE (Cf. curdle). Also formerly with a noun form, bloodcurdler incident which freezes the blood, especially sensational story, 1877, slang; also in use in this sense was blood freezer… …
9blood-curdling — adjective a blood curdling scream Syn: terrifying, frightening, bone chilling, spine tingling, chilling, hair raising, horrifying, alarming; eerie, sinister, horrible; informal spooky …
10blood-curdling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ horrifying; very frightening …
