gruel
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.gru·el
noun \ˈgrü-əl\Definition of GRUEL
1
: a thin porridge
2
[from to get one's gruel to accept punishment] chiefly British : punishment
3
: something that lacks substance or significance <the argument was thin gruel>
See Origin of GRUEL
Middle English grewel, from Anglo-French gruel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grūt grout
First Known Use: 14th century
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