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oatmeal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒtmiːl/ (obsolete)
- /ˈoʊtmil/ (General-American)
- /ˈəʊtmiːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English otemele, from ote (“oat”) + mele (“meal, coarse-ground grains”). Equivalent to oat + meal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.
Boldly patterned textiles in oatmeal tones with a woven design in a strongly contrasting colour can be used alike for upholstery and as a wall hanging […]
1929, Homes and Gardens:
Forms
Deriveds
oatmeal porridge · oatmeal drink · naughty man's oatmeal
Relateds
skilly · parkin · gruel · rolled oats · oaten · brose · mealie pudding · stirabout · oatcake · porridge · flummery
Translations (2)
fi kaurapuuronharmaa (colour) · pl jasnoszarobrązowy (colour)
oatmeal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒtmiːl/ (obsolete)
- /ˈoʊtmil/ (General-American)
- /ˈəʊtmiːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English otemele, from ote (“oat”) + mele (“meal, coarse-ground grains”). Equivalent to oat + meal.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Meal made from rolled or round oats.
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(uncountable, usually) A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk or water.
As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.
2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
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(uncountable, usually) A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.
Forms
Deriveds
oatmeal cookie · oatmealish · oatmealy · oatmeal water · oatmeal paper · oatmeal soap · pinhead oatmeal · oatmeal cake
Synonyms
porridge
Translations (85)
ro făină de ovăz (meal — see also rolled oats) · ro terci de ovăz (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ca civada (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ru овся́нка (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · eo avenkaĉo (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · es harina de avena (meal — see also rolled oats) · ga brachán coirce (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · fr gruau (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · fi kaurapuuronharmaa (colour) · cmn 燕麥粥 /燕麦粥 (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ga leite mhine coirce (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ang brīw (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · nn havregraut (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · gl papa (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · es avena (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ga min choirce (meal — see also rolled oats) · yue 燕麥片 /燕麦片 (meal — see also rolled oats) · gl afreitas (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · fo havrimjøl (meal — see also rolled oats) · nl havermoutpap (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · pt farinha de aveia (meal — see also rolled oats) · fi kaurahiutaleet (meal — see also rolled oats) · alt сулачы (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · pt mingau de aveia (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · de Haferflocken (meal — see also rolled oats) · fr flocons d'avoine (meal — see also rolled oats) · gd aran-coirce (meal — see also rolled oats) · sco havermeal (meal — see also rolled oats) · gd lite (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ru овсяны́е хло́пья (meal — see also rolled oats) · is hafragrautur (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · da havregryn (meal — see also rolled oats) · ang brīw (meal — see also rolled oats) · hu zabpehely (meal — see also rolled oats) · pdt Howajrett (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · uk вівся́нка (meal — see also rolled oats) · nl havervlokkenpap (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · is haframjöl (meal — see also rolled oats) · kl issingigassaat (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · no havregrøt (meal — see also rolled oats) · fi kaurapuuro (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ru овсяна́я ка́ша (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · da havregrød (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · cmn 燕麥片 /燕麦片 (meal — see also rolled oats) · gl afreitas (meal — see also rolled oats) · af hawermout (meal — see also rolled oats) · fr grège (colour) · sv havregryn (meal — see also rolled oats) · cy uwd (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · he גריסין (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · tr yulaf lapası (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · gl papas de avea (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · oj daataagwa'igan (meal — see also rolled oats) · gd min-choirce (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · de Haferbrei (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · he קוואקר (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · vi cháo bột yến mạch (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · nb havregrøt (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · twf ùdmiléna (meal — see also rolled oats) · cy blawd ceirch (meal — see also rolled oats) · sl ovsena kaša (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · pl płatki owsiane (meal — see also rolled oats) · arn kawella winka (meal — see also rolled oats) · nv taaskaal (meal — see also rolled oats) · pl kolor jasnoszarobrązowy (colour) · gd min-choirce (meal — see also rolled oats) · nl havervlokken (meal — see also rolled oats) · nl havermout (meal — see also rolled oats) · ce худар (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · ga brachán coirce (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · yue 麥皮 /麦皮 (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · gv meinn chorkey (meal — see also rolled oats) · ja オートミール (meal — see also rolled oats) · hu zabkása (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · tr yulaf (meal — see also rolled oats) · af hawermoutpap (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · uk вівся́нка (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · eo avenkaĉo (meal — see also rolled oats) · mi ōtimira (meal — see also rolled oats) · ko 오트밀 (meal — see also rolled oats) · nv taaskaal (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · uk вівся́на ка́ша (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · pl owsianka (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · sv havregrynsgröt (breakfast cereal — see also porridge) · fr flocons d'avoine (breakfast cereal — see also porridge)