gruel

gru·el

G0290200 (gro͞o′əl)n.1. A thin watery porridge.2. Chiefly British Severe punishment.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]

gruel

(ˈɡruːəl) n (Cookery) a drink or thin porridge, made by boiling meal, esp oatmeal, in water or milk[C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; see grout]

gru•el

(ˈgru əl)

n. a thin cooked cereal made by boiling meal, esp. oatmeal, in water or milk. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French, Old French, =gru- (< Germanic; see grout) + -el diminutive suffix]

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Noun

1.

gruel - a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)congee, jook - a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfastskilly - a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)porridge - soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thickloblolly - thick gruel

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