porridge

noun

por·​ridge ˈpȯr-ij 

ˈpär-

: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick

porridgy

ˈpȯr-i-jē 

ˈpär-

adjective

Examples of porridge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Japanese woman sitting next to me clapped in surprise when Go brought out the ingredients for a rice porridge course made with sekogani — small female snow crabs full of roe. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

This marked the first time the program expanded beyond porridge to offer hot lunches, a major milestone in its journey. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

To that end, Pillans also invented colored chalk, using a recipe of ground chalk, dyes, and porridge to add visual complexity to his geography lessons. —Staff, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024

Meanwhile, all that prayer appeared to be working: her granddaughter began eating porridge without vomiting, and gaining weight. —Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of pottage

Note: The sound change is peculiar. Perhaps there was some anticipatory voicing of -tt- and the resultant voiced stop was taken as a rhotic tap. Compare the same change in porringer.

First Known Use

circa 1643, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

porridge

noun

por·​ridge ˈpȯr-ij 

ˈpär-

: a soft food made by boiling meal or a vegetable in milk or water until it thickens