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oatmeal

[ oht-meel, -meel ]

/ ˈoʊtˌmil, -ˈmil /

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noun

meal made from ground or rolled oats.

a cooked breakfast food made from this.

a grayish-fawn color.

adjective

made with or containing oatmeal: oatmeal cookies.

Origin of oatmeal

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at oat, meal²

Words nearby oatmeal

oatcake, oaten, oater, oates, oath, oatmeal, oats, oau, oaxaca, ob, ob-

Example sentences from the Web for oatmeal

But will forgoing your morning oatmeal really lead to a leaner body and better athletic performance?

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The oatmeal is served with brown sugar, butter and cream, blueberries and raisins.

Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café |Jane & Michael Stern |August 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Oatmeal is made with extra-thick-cut Snoqualmie Falls oats, which pack a deep-roasted flavor.

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In her cramped kitchen she mashed pork fat with oatmeal and sculpted a loaf, which she fried up in patties.

‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’ |Eileen Cronin |April 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Have a small bowl of cereal with milk, nuts, pretzels, oatmeal, fresh fruit, whole grain crackers or air-popped popcorn.

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His stores of oatmeal were brought out, kine were slaughtered; and a rude and hasty meal was set before the numerous guests.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay
Soften it with a little powdered borax, or a handful of oatmeal.

Cupology |Clara
In these days he got dead drunk on oatmeal porridge, while he produced a perishing ecstasy on bread and milk.

The Divine Fire |May Sinclair
Other excellent baits for rats are oatmeal, toasted cheese, toasted bread (buttered), and sunflower or pumpkin seeds.

Methods of Destroying Rats |David Lantz
Just before she rang off, she asked me to see that there was a package of oatmeal on hand, but did not explain.

Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions |Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for oatmeal

oatmeal

/ (ˈəʊtˌmiːl) /

noun

meal ground from oats, used for making porridge, oatcakes, etc

a greyish-yellow colour
(as adjective)an oatmeal coat