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

After emerging from the cave, the first thing Mee ate was congee, a savory Asian rice porridge. —Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

The nose shows classic pot-still grain aromas of warm porridge, malt biscuit, and cereal sweetness, wrapped in vanilla and bourbon-cask oak. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Newsweek obtained more photos of barren food trays on the USS Abraham Lincoln holding two eggs and a gloppy scoop of porridge, among other skimpy meals. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Mornings start at the barn-style main restaurant, where the tight breakfast menu includes mushroom noodles, yak yogurt granola, and coddled eggs with cordyceps (a local edible fungi) alongside a small buffet spread of fresh bread, yak butter, jam, and tsampa (buckwheat flour) for porridge. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for porridge

• borage
• forage
• storage

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