How Do You Spell CONGEAL?

Pronunciation: [kənd͡ʒˈiːl] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "congeal" can be tricky due to the irregular use of the letter "g". The word is pronounced /kənˈdʒiːl/ (kun-JEEL) with a hard "g" sound, despite the "e" following it. This is due to the word's Latin origins, where the "g" is pronounced as a hard "g". To remember the correct spelling, try breaking it down into syllables: con-geal. "Geal" rhymes with "real" and is emphasized in the pronunciation. Remembering this can help ensure the correct spelling of "congeal".

CONGEAL Meaning and Definition

1. The verb "congeal" refers to the process of solidifying or thickening a liquid substance into a semisolid state, typically as a result of cooling or becoming firm due to chemical changes. It implies the transformation of a substance from a fluid or flowing state into a more viscous or solid form. This word often connotes the idea of holding or binding together, changing the physical properties of a substance, making it stiffer or less fluid.

   To congeal something involves the formation of a firm or solid mass, restraining the movement of its particles and preventing further flow or dispersion. This process can occur naturally, as in the case of melted chocolate cooling and congealing back into solid form, or it can be induced through artificial means, such as adding a gelling agent to a liquid to congeal it into a gel.

   Beyond its physical connotations, "congeal" can also be used metaphorically to describe the solidification or setting of abstract concepts or qualities, such as ideas, emotions, or relationships. In this sense, "congeal" implies the formation of a fixed or rigid state, where previously fluid or mutable elements become unchanging and solidified.

2. To change from a fluid to a solid state, as by cold or loss of heat; to fix or stagnate; to produce a sensation of cold or shivering by some external cause.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for CONGEAL *

• congical 100%

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Other Common Misspellings for CONGEAL

• consoal
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• Nongeap
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• coqueal
• confead
• cociageal
• monueal

Etymology of CONGEAL

The word "congeal" has its origins in the Latin word "congelāre", which is a combination of the prefix "con-" (meaning "together") and the verb "gelāre" (meaning "to freeze" or "to make stiff"). In Middle English, the word evolved into "congelen", which eventually became "congeal" in Modern English. It originally referred to the process of transforming a liquid into a semi-solid or solid state, particularly as a result of cooling or chilling.

Similar spelling words for CONGEAL

• counseling,
• concealed,
• gingelly-oil,
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• Consalvo,
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• gingilli,
• Kingella,
• congolese,
• kunjali,
• comical,
• conga,
• koonjul,
• gingely,
• council,
• gingeley,
• counselor,
• conga line,
• congel,
• counsel,
• gingelly,
• gingelli,
• counsellor,
• congeals,
• conical,
• gingeli,
• conglobe,
• concealing,
• Councill,
• conceal.

Conjugate verb Congeal

CONDITIONAL

I would congeal

you would congeal

he/she/it would congeal

we would congeal

they would congeal

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be congealing

you would be congealing

he/she/it would be congealing

we would be congealing

they would be congealing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have congeal

you would have congeal

he/she/it would have congeal

we would have congeal

they would have congeal

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been congealing

you would have been congealing

he/she/it would have been congealing

we would have been congealing

they would have been congealing

FUTURE

I will congeal

you will congeal

he/she/it will congeal

we will congeal

they will congeal

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be congealing

you will be congealing

he/she/it will be congealing

we will be congealing

they will be congealing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have congealed

you will have congealed

he/she/it will have congealed

we will have congealed

they will have congealed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been congealing

you will have been congealing

he/she/it will have been congealing

we will have been congealing

they will have been congealing

IMPERATIVE

you congeal

we let´s congeal

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to congeal

PAST

I congealed

you congealed

he/she/it congealed

we congealed

they congealed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was congealing

you were congealing

he/she/it was congealing

we were congealing

they were congealing

PAST PARTICIPLE

congealed

PAST PERFECT

I had congealed

you had congealed

he/she/it had congealed

we had congealed

they had congealed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been congealing

you had been congealing

he/she/it had been congealing

we had been congealing

they had been congealing

PRESENT

I congeal

you congeal

he/she/it congeals

we congeal

they congeal

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am congealing

you are congealing

he/she/it is congealing

we are congealing

they are congealing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

congealing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have congealed

you have congealed

he/she/it has congealed

we have congealed

they have congealed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been congealing

you have been congealing

he/she/it has been congealing

we have been congealing

they have been congealing

I would have congealed

we would have congealed

you would have congealed

he/she/it would have congealed

they would have congealed