curdled

[ UK /kˈɜːdə‍ld/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
    coagulated blood
    curdled milk
    coagulated blood
    grumous blood
    curdled milk
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How To Use curdled In A Sentence

  • His chosen method of DNA transfer began with the purification of DNA from cancer cells, grams of it precipitated out of cell extracts in a dense, flocculent suspension, like curdled milk. The Emperor of All Maladies
  • Not apparent in the film is how Jane develops her own nondoctrinaire version of faith, largely in reaction to the false or misguided piety of Mr. Brocklehurst, the head of her severe school; St. John Rivers, the rural clergyman who takes a curdled fancy to her; and Rochester himself, whose previous relationships with women leave a great deal to be desired from a moral standpoint. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
  • After the caseous portion has coagulated (curdled) it is filtered as before, and in this case, too, the product is a fine, clear vinegar. Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883
  • His book appeared in 1973, when hair was still worn long and flares flapped around the ankles, but the summer-of-love optimism of six years earlier had curdled and turned sour.
  • The mixture may look as if it is separated or "curdled" but don't worry. Jamie Schler: Valentine's Day Flourless Chocolate Truffle Torte
  • That name curdled on her tongue, so soon after her promise to herself, but Rand was apparently never anything as simple as "he" around the Prophet. The Fires of Heaven
  • But when I clarified that the seven days were consecutive rather than over the course of a year, her expression curdled like old milk ". Does Not Exist
  • The milk curdled
  • The tabloids condemned them, not unfittingly, as the curdled dregs of an outmoded caste.
  • Some of the films turned out to be unwatchable because the film had decayed or curdled, but most were perfect.
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