porridge — a hot dish made by boiling oats or other cereal in water or milk until thick
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a hot dish made by boiling oats or other cereal in water or milk until thick
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɔːrɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- Goldilocks found that the baby bear's porridge was just right - not too hot, not too cold.
- My grandmother's rice porridge always makes me feel better when I'm sick.
- He complained that prison food was just watery porridge and stale bread.
porridge
NOUN[/ˈpɔːrɪdʒ/]
a hot dish made by boiling oats or other cereal in water or milk until thick
a hot dish made by boiling oats or other cereal in water or milk until thick
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Porridge derives from mid-16th century French potage, meaning soup or pottage, which originated from Latin potus (to drink). The word initially referred to any food cooked in a pot, but gradually specialized to denote a soft cereal dish made from grains.
Breakdown
French potage (soup/pottage) from Latin potus (drink) + -age (suffix indicating a collective noun or action). The -age suffix transformed the verb into a noun denoting the cooked dish itself.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Goldilocks found that the baby bear's porridge was just right - not too hot, not too cold.”
“My grandmother's rice porridge always makes me feel better when I'm sick.”
“He complained that prison food was just watery porridge and stale bread.”
“The three bears were shocked to find their porridge had been tasted by an uninvited guest.”
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