curdled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of curdlednext
1
as in sour

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2
as in congealed

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curdled

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verb

past tense of curdle
1
as in soured

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2
as in clumped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdled
  1. sour
  2. rancid
  3. condensed
  4. putrid
  5. clabbered
  6. addled
  7. rotten
Adjective
  • Your bag should include something with strong tastes like sour, bitter, or salty to stimulate the vagus nerve at the back of the tongue, which may help promote a calming effect.
    Nicole Cain, Harvard Business Review, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The gist: Slightly sour juicy fruit soaks into a batter of heavy butter, sugar and eggs, creating a sturdy dessert.
    Monica Eng, Axios, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of sour
Adjective
  • Davis was hardly the first to succumb to the lure of the corpse flower (not to be confused with Amorphophallus titanum, which has a giant phallic protrusion and also happens to smell like rancid meat and bear the nickname corpse flower).
    Hillary Rosner, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
  • This research extends to the effects of pH and cooking temperature on meaty and species flavor, sweetness, barnyard, and rancid flavor in sheep-meat.
    ncbi rofl, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2010
Definition of rancid
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  • This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and length.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • Instead, Brundle slowly morphs into a housefly with some pretty putrid habits and a tendency to randomly lose body parts.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Sharks gave up an average of 27.2 scoring chances per game last season on their way to that putrid 19-54-9 record.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of putrid
Adjective
  • The clabbered milk registered 6.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Pancakes made with clabbered milk produced a thin, loose batter that spread more like crepes.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
Definition of clabbered
Adjective
  • The episode hinges on Novak’s ability to sell Nandor’s transformation from seemingly addled while lecturing a warehouse full of mannequins, to roguishly determined when commanding his followers to set Dartmouth University on fire.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Back at the Harris rally, Carvey came out as a squinting and addled Biden, talking in circles before Harris finally tried to push him off the stage.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of addled
Adjective
  • At least Kristi and Mari could be there to keep an eye on her, instead of just letting her fend for herself near all that juicy, rotten produce.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The big picture: The city's Solid Waste Management Department will accept rotten jack-o'-lantern carcasses and other pumpkin remnants today through Dec. 6 — a longer window than in past years.
    Shafaq Patel, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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