congealed
/kənˈdʒild/
adjective
- Having become solid or semi-solid from a liquid state, typically by cooling or thickening.
- The soup had a layer of congealed fat on top.
- She scraped the congealed wax off the tablecloth.
- He stared at the congealed puddle of glue on the floor.
- Fixed or stuck in a particular state; no longer fluid or flexible (figurative).
- After years of routine, their relationship felt congealed and lifeless.
- The company's congealed bureaucracy made change nearly impossible.
- The congealed hatred between the two families lasted for generations.
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