oatmeal

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Meal made from rolled or round oats.
2. (uncountable, usually) A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water.
3. (uncountable, usually) A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

Adj

Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal

Synonyms

porridge

burgoo

dirty beige

oat flour

rolled oats

gruel

oat-flakes

mush

oat hull

Translations

harina de avena

Hafermehl

avena

havermout

Haferflocken

flocon d’avoine

farine d’avoine

havervlokkenpap

Porridge

Haferbrei

havervlokken

αλεύρι βρώμης

Haferschleim

grège

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoʊtmil/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: otemele

In summary

From Middle English otemele, from ote (“oat”) + mele (“meal, coarse-ground grains”). Equivalent to oat + meal.