congeal
/kənˈdʒil/
verb
- To change from a liquid to a solid or semi-solid state, especially by cooling or thickening.
- The blood had started to congeal around the wound, forming a scab.
- The fat from the bacon began to congeal as it cooled on the plate.
- If you leave the gravy out, it will congeal into a jelly-like mass.
- To become fixed, static, or unchanging (often used figuratively).
- The conversation seemed to congeal into awkward silence.
- Without new ideas, the organization's culture will congeal into rigid rules.
- Their opinions began to congeal after years of hearing the same arguments.