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coagulated

coagulated

7.0
A liquid that becomes thick or solid
  • adjective
  • /koʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coagulado
  • The coagulated blood had formed a thick mass at the injury site.

For what it's worth, yes, I don't drink coagulated coffee and they're constantly on the move.

Examples

  • I mean, that's just like coagulated mayonnaise.

  • And what this diagram shows is some little fingers of tissue entering into this coagulated provisional matrix that was formed by the blood clot.

  • For what it's worth, yes, I don't drink coagulated coffee and they're constantly on the move.

  • After sitting out for too long, the milk had coagulated and became lumpy.

  • When heated, the sauce coagulated into a creamy consistency that coated the pasta.

Synonyms

clotted
vscoagulated
1 5.3

Thick with soft lumps made when a liquid stops flowing, like cream or blood

is the broader process of becoming a thick, soft, or solid mass
semisolid
vscoagulated
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Partly solid and partly liquid like jelly or thick paste

focuses on the process of changing into a thick, soft, or solid mass
grumous
vscoagulated
9.9

A liquid that has become thick and lumpy like curdled milk

is the general change into a thick, soft, or solid mass
grumose
vscoagulated
9.9

A lumpy, grainy texture like small bits in thick soup

describes the overall change into a thicker soft or solid mass
curdled
vscoagulated
5.3

Turned from a smooth liquid into thick lumps, like sour milk

is the plain transformation into a thick, soft, or solid mass
congealed
vscoagulated
5.8

A liquid or soft thing that becomes thick and partly solid as it cools

covers thickening into a mass regardless of the specific cause
solidified
vscoagulated
3.8

It becomes hard when it cools from a liquid or gas

includes soft or semisolid changes as well as full solidification
thickened
vscoagulated
2.7

Not runny after adding something like flour to a sauce

implies a complete change into a thick, soft, or solid mass

Antonyms

259 1.0

Flowing and not solid, like water when warm

How Solid

solid
325 1.0
coagulated
  • Specialized
7.0
congealed
5.8
thick
585 1.0

Surface Forms

coagulated positive

Morphology

coagulated = coagulate (transparent) = coagulate + ed

Regular past-participial/adjectival formation: 'coagulate' + '-ed' denotes 'having coagulated' and directly yields the given adjective sense.

Etymology

The word coagulated comes from the Latin noun coagulum, meaning 'clot' or 'thick mass', with co- meaning 'together'. So, when a liquid is coagulated it has been pulled 'together' into a soft or hard mass, like milk turning to curds or blood forming a clot.