1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Mix nut butters into oatmeal or baked goods.
—Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Emma Roberts has tested nearly every possible blonde, and this bright, warm oatmeal suits her complexion while honoring the old money trend in personalized guise.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Try chia seeds, flax seeds, and oatmeal, Azzaro advises.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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oatmeal
noun
oat·meal
ˈōt-ˌmēl 
ōt-ˈmē(ə)l
1
: oats husked and ground into meal or flattened into flakes
2
: a hot cereal made from oatmeal
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