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

Few, if any, other Sacramento-area restaurants make bisi bele bath ($11), a rice porridge from the state of Karnataka. —Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024

The children have often received meager servings of porridge, lentils, and beans. —Maggie Michael, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2024

So was the food court, our usual stop for porridge from Tasty Congee and soy sauce chicken wings from Tsui Wah. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024

Datil The delicate porridge at Datil, made from rice that’s cooked in a vegan broth and crowned with seasonal produce (strawberries) and flowers (pansies).Photograph by Joann Pai 13 Rue des Gravilliers As spectacular as the produce is in France, plant-forward restaurants have been slow to catch on. —Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2024

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

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