- to change or cause to change from a soft or fluid state to a firm or solid state
- to form or cause to form into a coagulated mass; curdle; jell
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•geal /kənˈdʒil/USA pronunciation
v.
con•geal•ment, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Physicsto change from a soft or liquid state to a solid state, as by cooling;
thicken: [no object]The gelatin will congeal in the refrigerator.[~ + object]The cold has congealed the gelatin.
con•geal•ment, n. [uncountable]
con•geal
(kən jēl′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i.
con•geal′a•ble, adj.
con•geal′a•bil′i•ty, con•geal′a•ble•ness, n.
con•geal′ed•ness, n.
con•geal′er, n.
con•geal′ment, n.
- Physicsto change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:The fat congealed on the top of the soup.
- Physicsto curdle;
coagulate, as a fluid. - to make or become fixed, as ideas, sentiments, or principles:Some philosophic systems lost their vitality and congealed.
- Latin congelāre, equivalent. to con- con- + gelāre to freeze; see gelid
- Middle French congeler)
- Middle English congelen (1350–1400
con•geal′a•bil′i•ty, con•geal′a•ble•ness, n.
con•geal′ed•ness, n.
con•geal′er, n.
con•geal′ment, n.
- 1. harden, set, jell, solidify.
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congeal /kənˈdʒiːl/ vb
'congeal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
jell
- cake
- coagulate
- coagulum
- congelation
- congelifraction
- congeliturbation
- curd
- curdle
- freeze
- noncongealing
- uncongeal
- uncongealable
- set