congealing

Verb

congeal (third-person singular simple present congeals, present participle congealing, simple past and past participle congealed)

1. (transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
2. (transitive) To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly.

   Synonyms:

   clot

3. (transitive) To make rigid or immobile.
   • We must act before opposition to our plans congeals.
4. (intransitive) To become congealed, solidify.