oatmeal

American  

[oht-meel, -meel] / ˈoʊtˌmil, -ˈmil /

noun

1. meal made from ground or rolled oats.

2. a cooked breakfast food made from this.

3. a grayish-fawn color.

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adjective

1. made with or containing oatmeal.

   oatmeal cookies.

oatmeal British  

/ ˈəʊtˌmiːl /

noun

1. meal ground from oats, used for making porridge, oatcakes, etc

2. 1. a greyish-yellow colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      an oatmeal coat

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Etymology

Origin of oatmeal

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; oat, meal ²

Example Sentences

When I’m dreaming up new oatmeal combinations, I start where any self-respecting hedonist would: the jam aisle of a fancy little corner store.

From Salon

Inside the college’s Basic Needs Resource Center on Wednesday afternoon, Crawford filled a black basket with peanut butter, jelly, oatmeal, a can of pozole and hygiene products.

From Los Angeles Times

Items like single-serve mac and cheese cups, ramen packs, granola bars, oatmeal, fruit snacks, pretzels, cheese and crackers, clementines and protein bars are great alternatives — or additions — to the traditional candy bowl.

From Salon

From oatmeal, ice cream, chips, pasta sauce — anything you can imagine — hundreds if not thousands of people on the internet have built followings around protein-focused meals and eating.

From Salon

Reliable, respectable and about as exciting as oatmeal.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• cereal
• porridge