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Congeal v. t. (past & past part. congealed; pres. part. congealing)

To change from a fluid to a solid state by cold; to freeze.

Synonyms: jell, set. "A vapory deluge lies to snow congealed."

To affect as if by freezing; to check the flow of, or cause to run cold; to chill. "As if with horror to congeal his blood."

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Etymology of 'Congeal'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Congeal" Quotes from Famous Books

... the warrior's muscles, Congeal'd, alas! his chyle; No more in hostile tussles Will he excite his bile. Dry is the epidermis, A vein no longer bleeds— And the communis vermis Upon the ...

— The Book of Humorous Verse • Various

... disdaining, there in love, How loose and easy hence to go; How girt and ready to ascend: Moving but on a point below, It all about does upward bend. Such did the Manna's sacred dew distil, White and entire, although congeal'd and chill; Congeal'd on earth; but does, dissolving run Into the glories of th' ...

— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Vol. 20. No. 568 - 29 Sept 1832 • Various

... case previous to the freezing of water when it is in a state of rest. Now it begins to congeal, and you may observe that the thermometer again rises to ...

— Conversations on Chemistry, V. 1-2 • Jane Marcet

Words linked to "Congeal" : congelation, solidify, jell, set