'Congeal' definitions:
Definition of 'congeal'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Congeal'
From: GCIDE
- Congeal \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.
- Syn: jell, set. [1913 Webster]
- A vapory deluge lies to snow congealed. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To affect as if by freezing; to check the flow of, or cause to run cold; to chill. [1913 Webster]
- As if with horror to congeal his blood. --Stirling. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Congeal'
From: GCIDE
- Congeal \Con*geal"\, v. i. 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.
- Syn: jell, set. [1913 Webster]
- Lest zeal, now melted . . . Cool and congeal again to what it was. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'congeal'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adhere,
- agglomerate,
- blast,
- blast-freeze,
- blight,
- bunch,
- cake,
- chill,
- clabber,
- clasp,
- cleave,
- clinch,
- cling,
- cling to,
- clot,
- clump,
- cluster,
- coagulate,
- cohere,
- concrete,
- conglomerate,
- cool,
- curd,
- curdle,
- dry,
- embrace,
- freeze,
- freeze solid,
- freeze to,
- gel,
- gelatinate,
- gelatinize,
- glaciate,
- glacify,
- grasp,
- grow together,
- hang on,
- hang together,
- hold,
- hold on,
- hold together,
- hug,
- ice,
- incrassate,
- indurate,
- inspissate,
- jell,
- jellify,
- jelly,
- knot,
- lopper,
- lump,
- mass,
- nip,
- persist,
- quick-freeze,
- refreeze,
- regelate,
- set,
- solidify,
- stay,
- stay put,
- stick,
- stick together,
- take hold of,
- thick,
- thicken