congeal | Definition of congeal

Synonyms and Antonyms of congeal

1 to become physically firm or solid

the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures

Synonyms of congeal

concrete, firm (up), freeze, harden, indurate, set, solidify

Words Related to congeal

cake, callus, encrust (also incrust)

clot, coagulate, gel, gelate, gelatinize, jell, jelly, stiffen, thicken

calcify, crystallize (also crystalize), ossify, petrify, rigidify

anneal, case-harden, temper

Near Antonyms of congeal

deliquesce, dissolve, flux, fuse, melt, smelt, thaw, unfreeze

Antonyms of congeal

liquefy (also liquify), soften

2 to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly

the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners

Synonyms of congeal

clot, coagulate, gel, gelate, gelatinize, jell, jelly, set

Words Related to congeal

cake, concrete, firm (up), fix, freeze, harden, indurate, solidify, stiffen

condense, thicken

clump, curd, curdle, gum, lump (up)

Near Antonyms of congeal

deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy (also liquify), melt, thaw