curdling
/ˈkɜrdlɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing a liquid to separate into solid and liquid parts.
- The curdling agent in the recipe is vinegar.
- The curdling effect of the acid was immediate.
- A curdling enzyme is used to make certain cheeses.
- Causing a feeling of horror or disgust (used in the phrase 'blood-curdling').
- The movie had a blood-curdling scream that made everyone jump.
- The story was so scary it was almost blood-curdling.
- A blood-curdling howl came from the dark forest.
noun
- The process of a liquid, especially milk, separating into solid and liquid parts, often because it has gone sour or been mixed with an acid.
- The smell of curdling cream filled the kitchen.
- Cheese making relies on the curdling of milk to form curds.
- The curdling of the milk happened quickly after she added lemon juice.
- A process in which something becomes thick, lumpy, or congealed, often in a way that is unpleasant or alarming.
- The curdling of the paint made it impossible to use.
- The curdling of the sauce ruined the recipe.
- There was a curdling of the mixture when the temperature dropped too fast.