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

He could use one arm to push away the spoon when his mom tried to make him eat oatmeal, which tasted disgusting.

From Literature

Bat didn’t like mushy foods, except for oatmeal with brown sugar.

From Literature

Sweet breakfasts have never been my natural habitat—good oatmeal is a beloved, comparatively rare exception, as is a single yeasty, griddled buttermilk diner pancake swimming in syrup.

From Salon

Then Ray brings out oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and we watch Tadeo drumming and Goober skipping over and over again.

From Literature

They can be added to smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, salads, or baked goods.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• cereal
• porridge