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curdling

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. 1.To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
  2. 2.To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
  3. 3.To cause a liquid to spoil and form clumps so that it no longer flows smoothly

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is curdled.

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