congeal

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈdʒiːl/

verb

[no object]
  • become semi-solid, especially on cooling: the blood had congealed into blobs (as adjective congealed) a lump of congealed moussaka
  • take shape or coalesce, especially to form a satisfying whole: the ballet failed to congeal as a single oeuvre

Derivatives

congealable

adjective

congealment

noun ( archaic)

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelare, from con- 'together' + gelare 'freeze' (from gelu 'frost')