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cuajado.

curdled, coagulated, set (of a liquid, such as milk or eggs, that has thickened or solidified).

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/kwaˈxado/standard[kwaˈxa.ð̞o]standard/kwaˈxao/standard[kwaˈxa.o]standard

  1. curdled, coagulated, set (of a liquid, such as milk or eggs, that has thickened or solidified).

    Para esta tortilla necesitamos que el huevo esté bien cuajado.

  2. dazed, slow, clueless, passive; lacking initiative or quick reflexes.

    Spain · colloquial · derogatory
    Espabila ya, que estás muy cuajado.
    Ese chaval es un cuajao, nunca se entera de nada.
Where this word comes from

Past participle of cuajar. Equivalent to cuajar + -ado. The colloquial meaning is a culinary metaphor: just as a liquid (like milk or beaten eggs) "sets" or coagulates and stops flowing, a person who is cuajado is perceived as mentally "set," slow to react, or lacking energy and initiative.

verb/kwaˈxado/standard[kwaˈxa.ð̞o]standard/kwaˈxao/standard[kwaˈxa.o]standard

  1. past participle of cuajar

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Past participle of cuajar. Equivalent to cuajar + -ado. The colloquial meaning is a culinary metaphor: just as a liquid (like milk or beaten eggs) "sets" or coagulates and stops flowing, a person who is cuajado is perceived as mentally "set," slow to react, or lacking energy and initiative.

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