: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
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Other items most commonly left over include porridge, congee, sambar, shakshuka and baked beans.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The most common presets are various types of rice — including white, brown and multigrain — as well as soup, oatmeal or porridge and meats.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
The hospital had been providing nutrient-dense porridge for children and mothers, but the flour has run out after stocks, mostly from the U.S., were depleted in March.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Fortunately, just like in Goldilocks, the porridge won’t be too hot or too cold.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The most common presets are various types of rice — including white, brown and multigrain — as well as soup, oatmeal or porridge and meats.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
The hospital had been providing nutrient-dense porridge for children and mothers, but the flour has run out after stocks, mostly from the U.S., were depleted in March.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Fortunately, just like in Goldilocks, the porridge won’t be too hot or too cold.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 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 19 Jul. 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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