porridge

[ pawr-ij, por- ]

noun

1. a food made of oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk.

porridge

/ ˈpɒrɪdʒ /

noun

1. a dish made from oatmeal or another cereal, cooked in water or milk to a thick consistency
2. slang.
   a term in prison (esp in the phrase do porridge )

Other Words From

• porridge·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of porridge¹

1525–35; variant of earlier poddidge, akin to pottage

Word History and Origins

Origin of porridge¹

C16: variant (influenced by Middle English porray pottage) of pottage

Example Sentences

Cerelac - an instant porridge mix - is Nestle’s biggest seller here, offering not only convenience but aspiration as well, all for an affordable price, a key consideration with a rise in cost of living.

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An instant porridge has been withdrawn from sale in South Africa after three young children died reportedly after eating it.

From BBC

Police spokesperson Lt Col Siphokazi Mawisa told local newspaper the Daily Maverick the children, aged 18 months to four years, had complained of stomach aches after eating Top Score Instant Porridge, before they died on Friday.

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Supermarket Spar, where the porridge was purchased, has instructed all stores to remove the product from its shelves.

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A fourth child aged seven also reportedly fell ill after eating the porridge but was discharged from the hospital over the weekend.

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Related Words

• gruel
• oatmeal
• polenta