1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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Keep your skin moisturized with a gentle lotion containing aloe vera, colloidal oatmeal, or calamine.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 20 June 2025
Despite many advantages, some varieties of oatmeal are healthier than others.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Reach for one of these 10 foods instead—or add it to your bowl of oatmeal for double the impact.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 June 2025
For more staying power, try Ina’s oatmeal with her Cacio e Pepe Scrambled Eggs or a Sausage and Potato Mini Egg Bakes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 20 June 2025
Despite many advantages, some varieties of oatmeal are healthier than others.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Reach for one of these 10 foods instead—or add it to your bowl of oatmeal for double the impact.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 June 2025
For more staying power, try Ina’s oatmeal with her Cacio e Pepe Scrambled Eggs or a Sausage and Potato Mini Egg Bakes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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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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