Porridge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms (original) (raw)
Other forms: porridges
Porridge is a thick, warm type of food similar to oatmeal. It's often a breakfast food.
When you boil oats in milk or water, the end result of porridge. Porridge is served in a bowl and eaten with a spoon. It’s usually served for breakfast and is famous for appearing in the fairy tale of Goldilocks. Porridge is the food that's too hot, too cold, and then just right.
Definitions of porridge
- noun
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
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types:
[hasty pudding](/dictionary/hasty pudding)
sweetened porridge made of tapioca or flour or oatmeal cooked quickly in milk or water
gruel
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
congee, jook
an Asian rice porridge, usually eaten for breakfast
skilly
a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)
type of:
dish
a particular item of prepared food
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