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Meaning of curdling

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

curdling

verb

Definitions

  1. To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)

    Example: Too much lemon will curdle the milk in your tea.

  2. To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)

  3. To cause a liquid to spoil and form clumps so that it no longer flows smoothly

noun

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is curdled.