gruel

gru·el  (grl)

n.

1. A thin watery porridge.

2. Chiefly British Severe punishment.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]

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gruel [ˈgruːəl]

n

(Cookery) a drink or thin porridge, made by boiling meal, esp oatmeal, in water or milk

[from Old French, of Germanic origin; see grout]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gruel - a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal) congee, jook - a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast skilly - a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat) porridge - soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick loblolly - thick gruel

Translations

gruel [grʊəl] N → gachas fpl

gruel [ˈgruːəl] n → gruau m

gruel

n → Haferschleim m, → Schleimsuppe f

gruel [ˈgruːəl] n → pappa d'avena

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gruel [ˈgruːəl] n → pappa d'avena