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Example sentences for "curdling"

Lexicographically close words:
curd; curded; curdle; curdled; curdles; curds; curdy; cure; cured; cureless
  1. And the merchandise swings over the side and is received in the lighter, by black uplifted arms, in the midst of a blood-curdling babel of unmeaning ferocity.

  2. She poured out a blood-curdling story into semi-sympathetic ears.

  3. It was the wildest, most blood-curdling sound Muskwa had ever heard, even more terrible than the barking of the dogs, and it frightened him so that he released his hold at once.

  4. Why mating bears indulge in this blood-curdling duet is a mystery which only the bears themselves can explain.

  5. One there had heard it before, but not in such awful, soul-curdling volume as this.

  6. What ghastly and blood-curdling freak of nature could have produced such a monstrosity as this?

  7. Once they grazed the side of a floating log; it immediately turned upon them, emitting blood-curdling bellows through gaping jaws.

  8. The creature floundered and slashed the water, gave a blood-curdling bellow, and rolled over on its back, dead.

  9. But they were met by the main body of guerrillas and all came charging with blood curdling yells.

  10. He gave a blood-curdling yell, which died away in a sickening gurgle.

  11. Hidden from view, the guerrillas crept up near, poured in a murderous volley, and then raising a blood-curdling yell, dashed for the gun.

  12. There is no danger of curdling if kept on a slow fire and not allowed to boil.

  13. Then add a very small pinch of salt to prevent the curdling of the eggs; commence by beating slowly; beat faster and faster, till they form a stiff froth.

  14. Oaths of the most curdling nature bellowed their way incessantly into the ears of the onlooker.

  15. Thus the famous "Pegleg" mine became a legend fraught with mystery and weird, blood-curdling memories.

  16. It is nothing," said another, "but the lees of last night's beer curdling in your stupid brain.

  17. A blood-curdling groan nearly froze the blood in the veins of the guests.

  18. The weight of ten million worlds seemed upon these two, as, socked down in the vortex of the foundering ship, the swiftly flashing brain realised the terrific, the soul-curdling barrier that lay between them and the upper air.

  19. It was curdling when his partner made his dive for life.

  20. At that moment from inside the farmhouse there rang out the most curdling yell Andy Wildwood had ever heard.

  21. They howled out taunts and jeers, and blood-curdling promises of the vengeance they would wreak upon him when they got him into their power.

  22. Leaping, bounding, uttering their blood-curdling war-hiss, they reckoned their prey secure.

  23. Blachland had now drawn back as far as he could, short of clambering out of the place altogether, and, his blood all curdling with horror and dread, he stood watching the monster with a kind of fell fascination.

  24. It was either from a distance or else muffled by the barrier of the hill, a blood-curdling scream of sickening terror.

  25. His screams of fear were curdling to the blood, but high above the German voice of fear sounded the Indian voice of triumph, and from the vengeful cry of "Judas!

  26. Oh, Mary has told me blood-curdling things about them.

  27. Ghost tales they had heard a-plenty--Mary Vance had told some far more blood-curdling than this; but those tales were all of places and people and spooks far away and unknown.

  28. Terror lent wings to her feet, and she just managed to keep ahead of Mary, who was somewhat hampered by her own laughter, but who had breath enough to give occasional blood-curdling whoops as she ran, flourishing her codfish in the air.

  29. It was truly blood-curdling to hear them sitting there in that abode of the dead, shouting that frivolous song at the tops of their lungs.

  30. Ghosts of this sort are vague and purposeless in character, beyond a general blood-curdling office which in all ghosts doth dwell.

  31. Indeed he quite terrified his two sisters, as he suddenly entered the sitting-room to the accompaniment of a blood-curdling yell.

  32. The two principal ingredients are melted smoothly together and kept from curdling by stirring steadily in one direction only, over an even heat.

  33. Formaggi di Pasta Filata Italy A group of Italian cheeses made by curdling milk with rennet, warming and fermenting the curd, heating it until it is plastic, drawing it into ropes and then kneading and shaping while hot.

  34. The method of curdling without the usual animal rennet is interesting and unusual.

  35. Moreno shuddered inwardly, as he recalled the blood-curdling oaths which had been administered to him.

  36. Afterwards, when he reflected on the subject, Moreno remembered that he had taken some very blood-curdling oaths.

  37. However, Frank knew enough to keep perfectly still, although he confessed he clutched the knife several times more firmly as the blood- curdling snarls of the wild cat pierced the air so near.

  38. Although the sound was some distance off, yet so blood-curdling was it that the boys were startled, and Alec pulled his fur cap down over his ears in a vain endeavour to shut out the horrid sounds.

  39. At this Alec rejoiced; but his heart fairly jumped, and fear for an instant again seized him, as there suddenly burst upon his ears the blood- curdling howlings of many wolves.

  40. Those strange howlings, so blood-curdling and so weird, which the first pair of wolves uttered were understood by others, and here they are, ready and eager to join in the attack and to divide the prey.

  41. So the skipper and crew of La Rubia promised blood-curdling things as Jimenez's fate if he delivered a radar set to anybody else.

  42. Then the skippers and crews of other boats made even more blood-curdling threats if he didn't deliver radar to them.


  43. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "curdling" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.