congeal
verb/kənˈd͡ʒiːl/
Etymology From Middle English congelen, from Middle French congeler, from Latin congelare, cognate with Portuguese and Spanish congelar.
1
To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
2
To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly.
3
To make rigid or immobile.
- We must act before opposition to our plans congeals.
4
To become congealed, solidify.
- Derived terms
- congealability, congealable, congealer, congealment, noncongealing, recongeal, uncongeal