- present participle of curdle.
curdling
Example Sentences
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“Fish market gone bad, brine and blood. The melon sweetness of curdling bacteria. Urine, too, hot, tacky.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He returned to a hometown that seemed to be developing under that same American planning influence whose reputation was curdling up north.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
The tagline — “What a guy! What a lug! What a hero! What a bum!” — illustrates the tentative truce between fans and umpires that is always, inevitably, one call from curdling.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
That queasy, curdling feeling has finally been conquered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
I indulged in my self-pity, the nastiness inside me curdling like putrid milk.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
