con·geal (k n-j l )v. con·gealed, con·geal·ing, con·geals v.intr.1. To solidify by or as if by freezing: "My aim . . . was to take the Hill by storm before . . . opposition to spending cuts congealed" David A. Stockman. 2. To coagulate; jell. v.tr. To cause to solidify or coagulate or to undergo a process likened to solidification or coagulation. See Synonyms at coagulate.
[Middle English congelen, from Old French congeler, from Latin congel re : com-, com- + gel re, to freeze; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]
con·geal a·ble adj. con·geal er n. con·geal ment n. |
congeal Verb
to change from a liquid to a semisolid state [Latin com- together + gelare to freeze]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | congeal - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" |
congeal verb thicken,
set,
freeze,
harden,
clot,
stiffen,
condense,
solidify,
curdle,
jell,
coagulate
Translations
congeal [kənˈdʒiːl] vi →
coagularse
congeal [kənˈdʒiːl] vi [
oil] →
se figer; [
blood] →
se coaguler
congeal [kənˈdʒiːl] vi (
blood) →
gerinnen;
congeal [kənˈdʒiːl] vi [
blood] →
congelarsi