oatmeal

CEFRB1

/ˈoʊtmil/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft food made by cooking oats in water or milk.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk or water.

Examples

  • I like eggs for breakfast, but my sister prefers oatmeal.

  • The only way I can eat oatmeal is with a lot of sugar.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈəʊtmiːl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

  2. Meal made from rolled or round oats.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

More examples

In context

  • Boldly patterned textiles in oatmeal tones with a woven design in a strongly contrasting colour can be used alike for upholstery and as a wall hanging […]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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