Definition

Noun: A bowl specifically designed or typically used for holding and eating breakfast cereal.

Usage

This term refers to the physical dishware item. It is a compound noun where "cereal" specifies the type of "bowl." It is used to describe the object itself, not the cereal within it.

Examples

• Please pass me a cereal bowl; I'm ready for breakfast.
• She filled her cereal bowl with cornflakes and milk.
• The set includes dinner plates, salad plates, and cereal bowls.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metonymically to refer to the typical amount of cereal that fits in such a bowl.
  • He eats at least one cereal bowl of oatmeal every morning.

Variants and Related Words

• Soup bowl: A bowl, often similar in size but sometimes deeper, designed for soup.
• Mixing bowl: A larger bowl used in food preparation.
• Cereal (noun): The grain or prepared breakfast food itself.
• Bowl (noun): A round, open dish used for holding food or liquid.

Synonyms

• Breakfast bowl
• Porridge bowl (when used for hot cereal)

Notes

"Cereal bowl" is a specific type of bowl. The word "bowl" alone is more general and can be used in many contexts (e.g., sugar bowl, salad bowl, goldfish bowl). Using "cereal bowl" specifies its common breakfast-related purpose.

Noun

1. a bowl for holding breakfast cereal