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noun / adjective

oatmeal

OHT-meel/ˈoʊtmˌil/

Ground or rolled oats used as food, especially porridge.

A spoon lifts a thick spoonful of oatmeal above the steaming bowl.

A plain ceramic bowl of freshly cooked oatmeal, with visible softened oat flakes, gentle steam, and a spoon lifting a thick spoonful just above the bowl.
Etymology

The compound originally named coarsely ground oats. In this sense, the name of the grain preparation extends to the hot cereal made by cooking it in liquid.

In context

Justin Outdoors205:24
we'll rehydrate the oatmeal here or I guess just add water to it and then then eat breakfast this is just my whole made oatmeal
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More examples

  • She stirs cinnamon into her oatmeal before breakfast.
  • These oatmeal cookies have raisins and walnuts.
  • The recipe calls for oatmeal instead of bread crumbs.

Similar words

oats
Names the grain itself, whether or not prepared as food.
porridge
Includes other grains cooked into a soft, thick dish.