: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
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Oatmeal is a type of porridge that's made by mixing raw or cooked oats with water or milk.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Stir into your morning oatmeal to make your porridge creamier, more flavorful, and more satisfying.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 May 2025
In the end, AGI and ASI will hopefully be like porridge that is neither too hot nor too cold.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Use them as a topping on your next salad, turn them into a sweet or spicy afternoon pick-me-up, or mix them into breakfast dishes like yogurt, porridge, and granola.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Stir into your morning oatmeal to make your porridge creamier, more flavorful, and more satisfying.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 May 2025
In the end, AGI and ASI will hopefully be like porridge that is neither too hot nor too cold.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Use them as a topping on your next salad, turn them into a sweet or spicy afternoon pick-me-up, or mix them into breakfast dishes like yogurt, porridge, and granola.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porridge
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“Porridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porridge. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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porridge
noun
por·ridge
ˈpȯr-ij 
ˈpär-
: a soft food made by boiling meal or a vegetable in milk or water until it thickens
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