curdled
past simple and past participle ofcurdle
curdle
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈkɜː.dəl/us/ˈkɝː.dəl/If aliquidcurdles, or you curdle it, it getsthickeranddevelopslumps.
Not pleasant to eat or drink
- (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- acrid
- bitter
- bitterness
- bland
- chewy
- dishwater
- insipidness
- like dishwateridiom
- mouldy
- overripe
- pappy
- pungent
- sour
- stick tosomeone'sribsidiom
- stodginess
- stodgy
- swill
- swim
- tasteless
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curdled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He also muddled his figures—but perhaps he thought he was on television—and his milk of human kindness was somewhatcurdled.
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My exasperation with this hascurdledto something more pungent.
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Other famous glazes were used, e.g. sunstone, eggshell, fiery crystalline, aventurine, merged andcurdledglazes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is created from raw milk, which is coagulated, thencurdledusing an infusion of thistle.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sadza is also commonly eaten with boerewors orcurdledmilk (sour milk), commonly known as lacto ("mukaka wakakora").
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The milk is warmed andcurdledwith the rennet and the curds are placed in a "tompagno": a perforated basket similar to a colander.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Tagenites were made with wheat flour, olive oil, honey, andcurdledmilk, and were served for breakfast.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Once the milk iscurdled, the watery portion is discarded and the white casein is retained.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After cultured milk iscurdled, some of the whey is then drained and water is added.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The skin that forms oncurdledmilk is another common example of denatured protein.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He slipped in the corridor, injuring his hip, and his promising seasoncurdled.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Obscure but innocent words like "posset" (a medieval drink made withcurdledmilk) became cues for instant giggling, especially among adolescents in school.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Curdledmilk is tossed, cut and put in large moulds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is made mainly from milk solids, traditionally from freshlycurdledmilk.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Milk is heated and ripened in big copper vats,curdled, drained and molded into 10-12 pound wheels.
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