curdle meaning

UK /ˈkɜːdəl/ US 2 syllables

curdle (verb): turn into curds.

curdle has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

curdle as a verb

  1. turn into curds
    • curdled milk

    Synonyms: clabber, clot

    Opposite: homogenize, homogenise

    Type of: change state

    Related forms: curdling

  2. go bad or sour
    • The milk curdled

    Type of: spoil

    Related forms: curdling

  3. turn from a liquid to a solid mass
    • his blood curdled

    Type of: clot

    Related forms: curdling

How to pronounce curdle

curdle is pronounced /ˈkɜːdəl/ in British English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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