curdle

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)

   Too much lemon will curdle the milk in your tea.

2. verb To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
3. verb To cause a liquid to spoil and form clumps so that it no longer flows smoothly.

Similar words

clabber clot spoil uncurdle quail earn yearn cruddle beclip crumple

Often followed by

the milk in and into your it if when

Word family

curdled curdles curdling