congeal kuhn-JEEL verb WS #10

to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by freezing; to coagulate or thicken; to take shape or form

1. The fat congealed at the top of the soup as it cooled.
2. The blood congealed into thick clots.
3. Her smile congealed when she heard the bad news.
4. His ideas about politics congealed during his college years.
5. The sauce will congeal if left in the refrigerator overnight.