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congeal

/kənˈd͡ʒiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
con-geal
IPA
/kənˈd͡ʒiːl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.

Transitive verb

verb

To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly.

Transitive verb

verb

To make rigid or immobile.

Transitive verb

verb

To become congealed, solidify.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin gelō Latin congelōder. Middle French congelerbor. Middle English congelen English congeal From Middle English congelen, from Middle French congeler, from Latin congelare, cognate with Portuguese and Spanish congelar.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: congelen, congeler, congelare

Usage

Inflected Forms

congeals (present, singular) congealing (participle, present) congealed (participle, past) congealed (past)

Derived Forms

congealability congealable congealer congealment noncongealing recongeal uncongeal

Frequently Paired Words

congelation

Synonyms

clot jell set

Rhymes With

feel real deal we'll steel appeal wheel meal ideal reveal steal seal

Questions

How do you pronounce congeal?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈd͡ʒiːl/.
What does congeal mean?
To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
Where does congeal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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