jell, set, congeal
(verb) become gelatinous; “the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
congeal (third-person singular simple present congeals, present participle congealing, simple past and past participle congealed)
(transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state perhaps by cold
(transitive) To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid as gel or jelly
(transitive) To make rigid or immobile
(intransitive) To become congealed, solidify
Source: Wiktionary
Con*geal", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Congealed; p. pr. & vb. n. Congealing.] [F. congeler, L. congelare, -gelatumn; con- + gelare to freeze, gelu frost. See Gelid.]
1. To change from a fluid to a solid state by cold; to freeze.
A vapory deluge lies to snow congealed. Thomson.
2. 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. Stirling.
Con*geal", v. i.
Definition: To grow hard, stiff, or thick, from cold or other causes; to become solid; to freeze; to cease to flow; to run cold; to be chilled.
Lest zeal, now melted . . . Cool and congeal again to what it was. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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