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stelna — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coagulate verb To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
  • congeal verb To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
  • curdle verb To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • solidify verb To become solid, or to make something firm and solid.
  • stiffen verb To make something rigid or less flexible.

Senses

stelna is used for these senses in English:

  • congeal (transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
  • curdle (ambitransitive) To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
  • set (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
  • solidify (intransitive) To become solid; to freeze, set.
  • stiffen (intransitive) To become stiff.

coagulate — full definition

  1. verb To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
  2. verb To cause to congeal.

congeal — full definition

  1. verb To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
  2. verb To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly.
  3. verb To make rigid or immobile.
  4. verb To become congealed, solidify.

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