congeal
pronunciation
How to pronounce congeal in British English:
UK [kənˈdʒi:l]
How to pronounce congeal in American English:
US [kənˈdʒil]
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- Verb:
- become gelatinous
Word Origin
- congeal (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French congeler (14c.) "to freeze, thicken," from Latin congelare "to cause to freeze, to freeze together," from com- "together" (see com-) + gelare "to freeze," from gelu "frost, ice" (see cold (adj.)). Related: Congealed; congealing.
Example
- 1. If it 's not , it could burn or congeal .
- 2. Authority and fear can circumscribe the argument , or congeal it , but can 't end it .
- 3. When it came , the liver didn 't taste good . A skin of fat was beginning to congeal on the surface of the gravy where the potato hadn 't soaked it up .
- 4. Plans for a light mobility aircraft for partner nations are also expected to congeal , at the earliest , in the 2012 budget , says lt. gen. mark shackelford , who also spoke at the conference .
- 5. Love that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity , as the water that flows from the spring cannot congeal in winter .