English · Food & Drink
porridge
/ˈpɒr.ɪdʒ/
[/ˈpɒr.ɪdʒ/]
boiled oat cereal
Intermediatenoun
Definition
Porridge is a soft food made by boiling oats or other grain in water or milk.
Example
On winter mornings a warm bowl of porridge with honey kept the children full until lunch.
On winter mornings a warm bowl of porridge with honey kept the children full until lunch.
Etymology
An alteration of 'pottage' (a thick soup), from Old French 'potage' (food cooked in a pot).
How & Where It’s Used
A traditional breakfast in Britain; slang for a prison sentence.