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Synonyms for gruel

Grammar : Noun
Spell : groo-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgru əl

Définition of gruel

Origin :
  • late 12c., "meal or flour made of beans, lentils, etc.," from Old French gruel "fine meal," from Frankish *grut (cf. Middle Dutch grute "coarse meal, malt;" Middle High German gruz "grain"), from PIE *ghreu- "to rub, grind" (see grit). Meaning "thin porridge or soup" is late 14c.
  • noun thin porridge
Example sentences :
  • At the next water, he mixed some of the meal into a gruel and ate it.
  • Extract from : « The Penance of Magdalena and Other Tales of the California Missions » by J. Smeaton Chase
  • She poured the gruel into a bowl, and then went over to her workbox.
  • Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
  • Now for a minute the gruel was forgotten, and Mrs. Lewis looked at Kitty in amazement.
  • Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
  • Once, when Kirsty was absent for a little while, Mrs. Mitchell brought me some gruel.
  • Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
  • His mother, on a stuel, At the crannied hearth prepared his gruel.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 11, June 11, 1870 » by Various
  • He had some gruel, drank a cup of tea, and ate half a white roll.
  • Extract from : « Father Sergius » by Leo Tolstoy
  • He did not come out for dinner, but had some soup and gruel which Lukerya brought him.
  • Extract from : « Father Sergius » by Leo Tolstoy
  • A blister should be employed as soon as possible, and mild emollient injections of gruel or barley water, till stools be obtained.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • But little by little the room grew lighter, and his gruel began to have some taste.
  • Extract from : « The Great Hunger » by Johan Bojer
  • “Make some gruel for the young master,” they said to the cook.
  • Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

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