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oatmeal.

Meal made from rolled or round oats.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoʊtmil/General-American/ˈəʊtmiːl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɒtmiːl/obsolete
  1. Meal made from rolled or round oats.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk or water.

    uncountable · usually
  3. A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈoʊtmil/General-American/ˈəʊtmiːl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɒtmiːl/obsolete
  1. Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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