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curdy

curdy

7.0
Having small soft lumps like those that form in sour milk
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɜrdi/
translation icon : grumoso
  • She noticed some curdy bits in the mixture, indicating it needed more blending for a smooth finish.

Examples

  • The cheese sauce turned out to be a bit curdy, with small lumps forming as it cooled.

  • The mixture never quite gels; it is a bit curdy, but we have a stirring stick in there and give it a good few swishes before measuring out.

    Blog text (18)

  • Or has gone a bit curdy and horn-colored on the exposed parts.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I love the like soft yet curdy part of cottage cheese and that's gum.

  • After the milk sat for a while, it developed a curdy texture that reminded me of yogurt.

Synonyms

scrambly
vscurdy
8.6

Soft and loose like scrambled eggs

is about resembling small lumpy dairy pieces rather than egg texture
curdled
vscurdy
5.3

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

describes appearance and consistency rather than the change process

How Lumpy

chunky
17 3.5
curdy
7.0
grainy
25 3.7
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

curdy positive

Morphology

curdy = curd (transparent) = curd + y

Formed by the noun 'curd' plus the adjectival suffix '-y' meaning 'resembling', a straightforward and regular derivation.

Etymology

Curdy comes from curd, the 'lumps in milk' used to make cheese, plus the ending -y that means 'like'. So curdy means 'having the look or feel of curds', which is why we use it for milk or sauces that become lumpy.