Meaning & use
curdled milk
Milk that has separated into solid curds and watery whey, often due to acid or spoilage.
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The recipe called for curdled milk to give the bread a pleasant tangy flavor.
She threw out the curdled milk after noticing it had gone sour in the fridge.
A note on using this word
Milk curdles naturally when acid or heat causes its proteins to clump; this is intentional in cheese-making but a sign of spoilage in fresh milk.
Words with a similar meaning
clabbered milk
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