Porridge (Noun)
Meaning
Soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She ate a warm bowl of porridge for breakfast to start her day off right.
- The hospital served a bland but nutritious porridge to patients who had trouble chewing solid food.
- He made a big pot of porridge with oats, milk, and honey to feed the whole family.
- After a long illness, she was finally able to eat a gentle porridge made from rice and chicken broth.
- The traditional Scottish dish was a hearty porridge made from oats, water, and a pinch of salt.