curdle

[ kur-dl ]
/ ˈkɜr dl /
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verb (used with or without object), cur·dled, cur·dling.

to change into curd; coagulate; congeal.
to spoil; turn sour.
to go wrong; turn bad or fail: Their friendship began to curdle as soon as they became business rivals.

Idioms for curdle

    curdle the/one's blood, to fill a person with horror or fear; terrify: a scream that curdled the blood.

Origin of curdle

First recorded in 1580–90; curd + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM curdle

cur·dler, noun non·cur·dling, adjective, noun un·cur·dled, adjective un·cur·dling, adjective

Words nearby curdle

curculio, curcuma, curcumin, curd, curd cheese, curdle, curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage

Words related to curdle

thicken, acerbate, condense, clot, turn, spoil, ferment, congeal, coagulate, acidulate, acidify, clabber, curd

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British Dictionary definitions for curdle

curdle
/ (ˈkɜːdəl) /

verb

to turn or cause to turn into curd
curdle someone's blood to fill someone with fear

Derived forms of curdle

curdler, noun

Word Origin for curdle

C16 ( crudled, past participle): from curd