con|geal — «kuhn JEEL», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to harden or make solid by cold; freeze: »The river congealed into a solid sheet of ice with the first freeze this winter. 2. to solidify as if by freezing; thicken; stiffen: »The pudding… … Useful english dictionary
con|geal´ment — con|geal «kuhn JEEL», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to harden or make solid by cold; freeze: »The river congealed into a solid sheet of ice with the first freeze this winter. 2. to solidify as if by freezing; thicken; stiffen: »The… … Useful english dictionary
con|geal´a|ble — con|geal «kuhn JEEL», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to harden or make solid by cold; freeze: »The river congealed into a solid sheet of ice with the first freeze this winter. 2. to solidify as if by freezing; thicken; stiffen: »The… … Useful english dictionary
con·geal — … Useful english dictionary
un|con|geal — «UHN kuhn JEEL», intransitive verb. to thaw; melt … Useful english dictionary
geal — coc·cy·geal; con·geal; con·geal·ment; geal; … English syllables
congeal — con·geal … English syllables
congeal — con•geal [[t]kənˈdʒil[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) phs to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing 2) phs to coagulate, as a fluid; curdle 3) to make or become fixed, as ideas, sentiments, or principles •… … From formal English to slang
congeal — con|geal [ kən dʒil ] verb intransitive if a substance such as blood or fat congeals, it becomes thick and almost solid ╾ con|gealed adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
congeal — con·geal kən jē(ə)l vt 1) to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold 2) to make viscid or curdled: COAGULATE vi to become congealed … Medical dictionary