curdled

Separated into solids

Curdled describes milk or other liquids that have separated into lumps and watery liquid, usually through spoilage or acid: The milk had curdled in the heat.

Figuratively, something that curdles has gone sour or wrong: His enthusiasm curdled into resentment.

To make someone's blood curdle is to horrify them.

texture

lumpy

Having irregular bumps

gritty · separated · clabbered · granular · uneven · mottled · flecked · broken · coarse · nubbly

dairy

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

  • cheeseFermented milk solid
  • curdsCoagulated milk solids
  • wheyLiquid from curdled dairy

yogurt · kefir · buttermilk · cream · casein · rennet · lactic · fermentation · cultures · separation

coagulated

congealed

Solidified when cooled

set · gelled · firmed · clabbered · precipitated · separated · aggregated · coalesced · dense · heavy

spoiled

soured

Became acidic or bitter

  • turnedRotated or changed direction
  • offNot functioning
  • badOf inferior quality

rancid · separated · gone · expired · tainted · foul · rank · stale · contaminated · ruined

unsettling

blood

Body's oxygen carrier

unnerving · disconcerting · revolting · nauseating · disgusting · repulsive · grotesque · macabre · ghastly · grisly

sour

acidic

Below neutral pH

  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute

fermented · lactic · vinegary · acidulated · acerbic · pungent · lemony · citric · bitter · astringent

Categories
Opposites
physical state/texture

curdledsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

homogenized · homogenised · uncurdled · creamy · uniform

freshness/spoilage

curdledfresh

Newly made, not stale

unspoiled · good · wholesome · pristine · pure

emotional/figurative use

curdledwarm

Moderately heated, or friendly

sweet · affectionate · tender · loving · harmonious

Phrases
Family

curdle, curdling, curdles, uncurdled

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G