: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
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This stylish Middle Eastern restaurant and all-day cafe serves everything from shakshuka and spicy chai porridge in the morning to meze platters and craft cocktails come evening.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Nshima, a porridge made from ground cornmeal.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Stir it into your morning oatmeal to make your porridge creamier, more flavorful, and more satisfying.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
After all this effort, people got a small sample of porridge.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Nshima, a porridge made from ground cornmeal.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Stir it into your morning oatmeal to make your porridge creamier, more flavorful, and more satisfying.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
After all this effort, people got a small sample of porridge.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for porridge
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“Porridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porridge. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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porridge
noun
por·ridge
ˈpȯr-ij 
ˈpär-
: a soft food made by boiling meal or a vegetable in milk or water until it thickens
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