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Synonyms for curdle

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kur-dl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɜr dl

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Définition of curdle

Origin :
  • 1630s (earlier crudle, 1580s), "to thicken, cause to congeal," frequentative of curd (v.) "to make into curd" (late 14c.; see curd). Of blood, in figurative sense "to inspire horror" from c.1600. Related: Curdled (1590); curdling (c.1700, almost always with reference to blood, in the figurative sense).
  • noun sour; change into coagulated substance
Example sentences :
  • Do not let it actually boil, as that will cause the blood to curdle.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Set it on a gentle fire, and stir it that it may not curdle.
  • Extract from : « The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; » by Charlotte Campbell Bury
  • Stir again over the fire to cook the eggs, but take care they do not curdle.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • Cream is liable to curdle, and turn to butter, if beaten in too warm a temperature.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • Then add the yolks of the eggs; let them thicken in the sauce, but be careful not to curdle them.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • Stir until the mixture thickens, being careful it does not curdle.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • Put it into a teapot and pour it into the juice, holding the teapot up very high, that it may froth and curdle the better.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • With too little water the sugar will curdle before it has boiled enough.
  • Extract from : « Desserts and Salads » by Gesine Lemcke
  • Care must be taken to remove the pie as soon as done, otherwise it will curdle.
  • Extract from : « Desserts and Salads » by Gesine Lemcke
  • Stir this until it is smoking hot, but be careful not to boil, or it will curdle.
  • Extract from : « Sandwiches » by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer
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