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Rarecurdling
The correct spelling is curdling.
How to pronounce curdling
verb
Say it like: Cur-dli-ng
The correct spelling is curdling. To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk) For example: "Too much lemon will curdle the milk in your tea."
Usage Examples
“Too much lemon will curdle the milk in your tea.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
- 2.To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
- 3.To cause a liquid to spoil and form clumps so that it no longer flows smoothly
noun
- 1.The act by which something is curdled.
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