congeal
verb
[ kənˈdʒiːl ]
• become semi-solid, especially on cooling.
• "the blood had congealed into blobs"
Similar:
coagulate,
clot,
cake,
set,
solidify,
harden,
thicken,
stiffen,
dry,
gel,
concentrate,
fix,
inspissate,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelare, from con- ‘together’ + gelare ‘freeze’ (from gelu ‘frost’).
