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Definition of Porridge
1. Noun. Soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick.
Generic synonyms: Dish
Terms within: Oatmeal, Rolled Oats
Specialized synonyms: Hasty Pudding, Gruel, Burgoo, Oatmeal
Terms within: Oatmeal, Rolled Oats
Specialized synonyms: Hasty Pudding, Gruel, Burgoo, Oatmeal
Definition of Porridge
1. n. 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.
Definition of Porridge
1. Noun. A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley. ¹
2. Noun. A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast. ¹
3. Noun. (British slang) A prison sentence ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Porridge
1. a soft food [n -S] : PORRIDGY [adj]