gruel

[ɡruːl]

gruel Definition

  • 1a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water
  • 2a thing that lacks substance or significance

Using gruel: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "gruel" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The prisoners were given nothing but gruel to eat.

  • Example

    The movie was a gruel of cliches and predictable plot twists.

  • Example

    The team's performance was a gruel to watch.

gruel Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for gruel

Phrases with gruel

  • a type of gruel made by boiling water with flour or oatmeal

    Example

    When I was sick, my mother would make me water gruel to help me feel better.

  • something that is lacking in substance or significance

    Example

    The new policy proposal is a thin gruel that fails to address the real issues.

  • to punish or mistreat someone severely

    Example

    The boss gave his employees gruel for even the slightest mistake.

Origins of gruel

from Old French 'grue', meaning 'a kind of broth'

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Summary: gruel in Brief

'Gruel' [ɡruːl] is a thin liquid food made from oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water. It can also refer to something that lacks substance or significance, as in 'The movie was a gruel of cliches and predictable plot twists.' 'Gruel' has phrases like 'water gruel,' which is made by boiling water with flour or oatmeal, and 'give someone gruel,' which means to punish or mistreat someone severely.