1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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Crunchy oatmeal cookies sandwich a thin layer of chocolate.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Oven mitts or snow gloves may have been used to prevent you from inadvertently clawing your skin off, while dips in oatmeal may have offered some temporary relief.
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The overnight hand treatment includes pure retinol to help reduce rough texture, colloidal oatmeal to soothe irritation, and panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) to hydrate and support the skin barrier.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Blend them into pesto, hummus, or dips; mix them into homemade granola or trail mix; or sprinkle them on salads, yogurt bowls, oatmeal, or cottage cheese.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Oven mitts or snow gloves may have been used to prevent you from inadvertently clawing your skin off, while dips in oatmeal may have offered some temporary relief.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The overnight hand treatment includes pure retinol to help reduce rough texture, colloidal oatmeal to soothe irritation, and panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) to hydrate and support the skin barrier.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Blend them into pesto, hummus, or dips; mix them into homemade granola or trail mix; or sprinkle them on salads, yogurt bowls, oatmeal, or cottage cheese.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oatmeal
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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