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porridge

por·ridge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pawr-ij, por-]
    • /ˈpɔr ɪdʒ, ˈpɒr-/
    • /ˈpɒr.ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawr-ij, por-]
    • /ˈpɔr ɪdʒ, ˈpɒr-/

Definitions of porridge word

  • noun porridge a food made of oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk. 1
  • noun porridge food: oatmeal 1
  • uncountable noun porridge Porridge is a thick sticky food made from oats cooked in water or milk and eaten hot, especially for breakfast. 0
  • noun porridge a dish made from oatmeal or another cereal, cooked in water or milk to a thick consistency 0
  • noun porridge a term in prison (esp in the phrase do porridge) 0
  • abbreviation PORRIDGE pottage 0

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Origin of porridge

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; variant of earlier poddidge, akin to pottage

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Porridge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

porridge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

porridge usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for porridge

noun porridge

  • borscht — a Russian and Polish soup based on beetroot
  • bouillon — Bouillon is a liquid made by boiling meat and bones or vegetables in water and used to make soups and sauces.
  • broth — Broth is a kind of soup. It usually has vegetables or rice in it.
  • chowder — Chowder is a thick soup containing pieces of fish.
  • consomme — Consommé is a thin, clear soup, usually made from meat juices.

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