Porridge vs. Oatmeal

Porridgenoun

A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.

Porridgenoun

A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.

Porridgenoun

(British slang) A prison sentence.

Porridgenoun

A food made by boiling some leguminous or farinaceous substance, or the meal of it, in water or in milk, making of broth or thin pudding; as, barley porridge, milk porridge, bean porridge, etc.

Porridgenoun

soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

Porridgenoun

a dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk.

Porridgenoun

time spent in prison

Porridge

Porridge is a food commonly eaten as a breakfast cereal dish, made by boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants—typically grain—in milk. It is often cooked or served with added flavourings such as sugar, honey, (dried) fruit or syrup to make a sweet cereal, or it can be mixed with spices, meat or vegetables to make a savoury dish.

Oatmealnoun

Meal made from rolled or round oats.

Oatmealnoun

A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water.

Oatmealnoun

A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

Oatmealadjective

Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal

Oatmealnoun

Meal made of oats.

Oatmealnoun

A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass.

Oatmealnoun

porridge made of rolled oats

Oatmealnoun

meal made from rolled or ground oats

Oatmeal

Oatmeal refers to a preparation of oats that have been dehusked, steamed and flattened, or else a coarse flour made of hulled oat grains (groats) that have either been milled (ground) or steel-cut. Ground oats are also called .