CONGEAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONGEAL?

Need another word that means the same as “congeal”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “congeal” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Congeal” are: jell, set, coagulate, clot, cake, solidify, harden, thicken, stiffen, dry, gel, concentrate

Congeal as a Verb

Definitions of "Congeal" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “congeal” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Become gelatinous.
• Become semi-solid, especially on cooling.
• Take shape or coalesce, especially to form a satisfying whole.

Synonyms of "Congeal" as a verb (12 Words)

cake	(of a thick or sticky substance) dry or harden into a solid mass. His clothes were caked in mud.
clot	Form or cause to form clots. A blood protein known as factor VIII clots blood.
coagulate	Cause (a fluid) to change to a solid or semi-solid state. Coagulated blood.
concentrate	Compress or concentrate. The nation s wealth was concentrated in the hands of the governing elite.
dry	Remove the moisture from and make dry. Dry clothes.
gel	Apply gel to the hair. Short gelled hair.
harden	Cause to accept or become hardened to habituate. She hardened her heart.
jell	(of a project or idea) take a definite form or begin to work well. We went out there and tried to win but we just didn t jell.
set	Set in type. The Home Secretary set in motion a review of the law.
solidify	Make solid or more solid cause to solidify. Social and political pressures helped to solidify national identities.
stiffen	Become stiff or stiffer. He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room.
thicken	Make viscous or dense. Thicken the sauce with flour.

Usage Examples of "Congeal" as a verb

• The ballet failed to congeal as a single oeuvre.
• The blood had congealed into blobs.

Associations of "Congeal" (30 Words)

ancestry	The evolutionary or genetic line of descent of an animal or plant. He was proud of his Irish ancestry.
antigen	Any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies.
blood	Blood samples or tests. A mixed blood.
circulation	Movement to and fro or around something, especially that of fluid in a closed system. Three 20 minute sessions a week which make you breathe a bit harder can improve circulation.
clog	Dance a clog dance. The market is being clogged by these operations.
clot	Form or cause to form clots. A clot of dead leaves.
coagulant	An agent that produces coagulation. An injection of blood coagulant.
coagulate	Change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state. Blood had coagulated round the edges of the gash.
coagulation	The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid. A supplement that inhibits blood coagulation.
consanguineous	Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor. Consanguineous marriages may give rise to recessive syndromes.
erythrocyte	A red blood cell, which (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment haemoglobin, which imparts the red colour to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
genealogy	The study and tracing of lines of descent. The genealogies of the kings of Mercia.
gladiator	(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat.
hemoglobin	A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues. Fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals.
inhibitor	A thing which inhibits someone or something.
intercellular	Located between cells. Intercellular spaces.
jell	(of a project or idea) take a definite form or begin to work well. He decided to do a different film that would jell at the box office.
jugular	Of the neck or throat. He always goes for the jugular.
leukocyte	Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body’s defense system.
lipid	An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates.
milk	Any of several nutritive milklike liquids. I am milking this for all it s worth.
parentage	The state of being a parent. This ice cream boasts American parentage.
plasma	A fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons leaving a highly electrified. Particles in space exist in the form of a plasma.
primogenitor	An ancestor in the direct line.
progenitor	A person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent. His children were the progenitors of many of Scotland s noble families.
serum	The blood serum of an animal used to provide immunity to a pathogen or toxin by inoculation or as a diagnostic agent. Doctors treated the bites of carpet vipers with serum produced from local snakes.
solid	Of good quality and condition solidly built. A solid mass of flowers.
tourniquet	A device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.
transfuse	Pour out of one vessel into another. It is usual to transfuse blood screened for cytomegalovirus.
transfusion	The introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery. Major bleeding necessitating transfusions.