oatmeal
/'outmi:l/
Definition
- Noun:
- A coarse flour made from ground or rolled oats: This refers to the dry, uncooked product used as an ingredient.
- A hot porridge made by boiling oats in water or milk: This refers to the cooked dish commonly eaten for breakfast.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Ingredient):
- The recipe calls for one cup of oatmeal.
- She bought a bag of steel-cut oatmeal to make porridge.
- Noun (Dish):
- He eats a bowl of oatmeal with berries every morning.
- For a quick breakfast, I prepared instant oatmeal.
Advanced Usage
- "Oatmeal" as a descriptor: Sometimes used to describe a pale, grayish-brown color, reminiscent of cooked oats.
- She painted the wall an oatmeal color to create a neutral backdrop.
Variants and Related Words
- Oats (n): The whole grains from which oatmeal is made.
- Rolled oats (n): Oat grains that have been steamed and flattened, often used to make oatmeal.
- Steel-cut oats (n): Oat grains that have been chopped into pieces, resulting in a coarser, chewier oatmeal.
- Instant oatmeal (n): Pre-cooked, dried, and often flavored oats that cook very quickly.
Synonyms
- Porridge (n): A general term for a hot cereal dish made by boiling grains or legumes; oatmeal is a type of porridge.
- Mush (n, chiefly US): A soft, thick porridge.
Related Phrases
- "Oatmeal cookie": A cookie made using oatmeal as a primary ingredient.
- "Oatmeal bath": A bath containing colloidal oatmeal, used to soothe skin conditions.
Noun
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meal made from rolled or ground oats
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porridge made of rolled oats
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