porridge

[ˈpɔːrɪdʒ]

porridge Definition

• 1. a hot dish made from oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk
• 2. a soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

Using porridge: Examples

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

• Example

  I had porridge for breakfast this morning.

• Example

  He likes to eat his porridge with honey and berries.

• Example

  In some cultures, porridge is a traditional food for sick people.

• Example

  She cooked a pot of porridge for the family.

porridge Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for porridge

• gruel
• mush
• pap
• hot cereal

Phrases with porridge

• stir the porridge

  to cause trouble or create problems

  Example

  The new manager stirred the porridge by changing all the company policies.

• too many cooks spoil the porridge

  when too many people try to do the same thing, they may ruin it

  Example

  We need to assign specific tasks to each person, otherwise, too many cooks will spoil the porridge.

• eat someone's porridge

  to take something that belongs to someone else

  Example

  You can't just eat someone's porridge without asking first!

Origins of porridge

from Middle English 'porree', meaning 'leek broth'

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Summary: porridge in Brief

Porridge [ˈpɔːrɪdʒ] is a hot dish made from oatmeal or other cereals boiled in water or milk. It is a soft food that is often eaten for breakfast and is sometimes used as a traditional food for sick people. Phrases like 'stir the porridge' and 'too many cooks spoil the porridge' are used to describe situations where too many people are involved in a task, while 'eat someone's porridge' means to take something that belongs to someone else.