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gruel

[ groo-uh l ]

/ ˈgru əl /

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noun

a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.

Origin of gruel

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to gru- (< Germanic; see grout) + -el diminutive suffix

Words nearby gruel

grubworm, grudge, grudging, grudziadz, grue, gruel, grueling, gruelling, gruenberg, gruesome, gruff

Example sentences from the Web for gruel

A great side-benefit to the gruel of writing fiction is the fleeting moments of wish fulfillment the empty page provides.

Five Great Literary Homes, From Pemberley to Ruth’s | |March 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Busch then added, “If he is so indigent, who pays you Mr. Gruel?”

Judge Denies Bail Request by Anthony Pellicano, Former Sleuth to the Stars |Christine Pelisek |August 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“He is not dangerous to the community,” Gruel said in an interview with the Daily Beast.

Will Celebrity Snoop Anthony Pellicano Get Sprung? |Christine Pelisek |June 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Gruel says Pellicano is broke and nearly blind due to an eye condition called spasmodic blepharospasm.

Will Celebrity Snoop Anthony Pellicano Get Sprung? |Christine Pelisek |June 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

And then, when the gruel is eaten up, smash the bowl on the ground.

Foma Gordyeff |Maxim Gorky
The two doctors were for keeping him on gruel, lemonade, barley-water, and so on.

The Moonstone |Wilkie Collins
His chance was now weak indeed, quite like Grantham gruel, three groats to a gallon of water.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction |Various
He went at once to bed, and Miss Jemima insisted upon bringing to him there a steaming basin of gruel.

The Golden Shoemaker |J. W. Keyworth
It would be well if Josephs' gruel were not made so strong for him.

It Is Never Too Late to Mend |Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for gruel

gruel

/ (ˈɡruːəl) /

noun

a drink or thin porridge, made by boiling meal, esp oatmeal, in water or milk

Word Origin for gruel

C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; see grout