Congeal (verb)
kon-jeel
To curdle; coagulate: To change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state
1350–1400; Middle English congelen ( Middle French congeler )
Example sentences
“I got too engrossed in my book and let my dinner congeal in the pan!”
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