Gruel (Noun)
Meaning
A thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The hospital served a warm gruel to the patients who were recovering from surgery.
- She slowly spooned the gruel into her mouth, trying to muster up some enthusiasm for the bland breakfast.
- In the orphanage, the children were given a thin gruel made from cornmeal and water for breakfast every day.
- After a few days of eating only gruel, the prisoner began to feel weak and dizzy.
- The gruel was a staple in the poor village, where food was scarce and people made do with what they had.