| 单词 | congeal |
| 释义 | congealWord family adjectivecongealablenouncongealablenesscongealmentverbcongeal con·geal /kənˈdʒiːl/ verb [intransitiveI] THICK LIQUIDif a liquid such as blood congeals, it becomes thick or solid 〔血液等液体〕凝结 The fat had slowly congealed in the pan. 油已经在平底锅里慢慢地凝结了。 Examples from the Corpus congeal• Josie picked up a plate of congealed egg and beans, and scraped it into the bin.• a puddle of congealed grease• Abruptly she jerked out of her dream, slime congealing on her skin.• At least the blood congealing on the asphalt proved that his groundhog was freshly killed.• The steak was left to congeal on the plate, and Jenny ran down to the stable as fast as she could.• Where the consumed tentacle had rested a mist seemed to be congealing out of nothing as though the hydra was already replenishing itself. (1300-1400) Old French congeler, from Latin congelare, from com- ( → COM-) + gelare “to freeze” |
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