blood-curdler

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• curdle — curdler, n. /kerr dl/, v.t., v.i., curdled, curdling. 1. to change into curd; coagulate; congeal. 2. to spoil; turn sour. 3. to go wrong; turn bad or fail: Their friendship began to curdle as soon as they became business rivals. 4. curdle the or… …   Universalium

• curdle — verb (with reference to a liquid) separate or cause to separate into solid and liquid parts. Phrases make one s blood curdle fill one with horror. Derivatives curdler noun Origin C16: frequentative of obs. curd congeal …   English new terms dictionary

• curdle — v.tr. & intr. make into or become curds; congeal. Phrases and idioms: make one s blood curdle fill one with horror. Derivatives: curdler n. Etymology: frequent. form of CURD (as verb) …   Useful english dictionary