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Definition of congeal

congeal

/kənˈdʒiːl/
con · geal
Adjective:congealed
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Past Simple:congealed
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Past Participle:congealed
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Present Participle:congealing
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congeal Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To solidify, coagulate, or thicken into a gel-like or semi-solid mass, especially by cooling (of a liquid, fat, or blood).

Example

"If you leave the gravy on the counter for too long, the fat will begin to congeal at the surface."

2

To take a definite, rigid, or cohesive form; to come together into a settled state (of ideas, plans, or social groups).

Example

"Over several months of debate, their scattered proposals finally began to congeal into a workable policy."

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• Rhymes for congeal

• Nearby Words

confusion
confute
conga
congeal
congee
congenial
congeniality

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French congeler, from Latin congelare ('to freeze together or harden'), formed from com- ('together') and gelare ('to freeze'), from gelu ('frost, chill').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Congeal. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/congeal
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