oatmeal
Syllables: oat·meal/ˈəʊtmiːl/US/ˈoʊtmil/
oatmeal noun: meal made from rolled or round oats.
Noun
oatmeal (usually uncountable, plural oatmeals)
- Meal made from rolled or round oats.
- 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...2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist
- Synonyms:
- porridge
- A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.
Adjective
oatmeal (not comparable)
oatmeal meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
oatmeal in Hindi
- दलिया, ओटमील
oatmeal in Tamil
- ஓட்மீல்
oatmeal in Marathi
- ओटमिल
oatmeal in Urdu
- جئ کا چورا
More languagesFewer languages
- oatmeal in Bengali
- ওটমিল, ওটমীল
- oatmeal in Telugu
- వోట్మీల్, ఓట్మీల్, వోట్ మీల్
- oatmeal in Malayalam
- ഓട്സ് പൊടി
- oatmeal in Kannada
- ಓಟ್ ಹಿಟ್ಟು
- oatmeal in Punjabi
- ਓਟਮੀਲ, ਦਲਿਯਾ
- oatmeal in Gujarati
- ઓટમીલ, ઓટમિલ
- oatmeal in Odia
- ଓଟ୍ ମିଏଲ୍, ଓଟ୍ ମିଏଲ
- oatmeal in Nepali
- ओटमिल, ओटमील
- oatmeal in Vietnamese
- cháo bột yến mạch
Examples of oatmeal in a sentence
- I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
- Ultra-processed foods, like energy drinks, instant oatmeal, sliced bread, or hot dogs."
- "Why'd you slip the potty princess a turbolax if you already put oatmeal in her pamps?"
Synonyms of oatmeal
Forms of oatmeal
| plural | oatmeals |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | otmeal |
Origin of oatmeal
From Middle English otemele, from ote (“oat”) + mele (“meal, coarse-ground grains”). Equivalent to oat + meal.
Words formed from oatmeal
- naughty man's oatmeal
- oatmeal drink
- oatmeal porridge
- oatmeal cake
- oatmeal cookie
- oatmealish
- oatmeal paper
- oatmeal soap
- oatmeal water
- oatmealy
- pinhead oatmeal
Phrases with oatmeal
Questions about oatmeal
- What does oatmeal mean?
- Oatmeal means meal made from rolled or round oats.
- What is oatmeal in Hindi?
- Oatmeal in Hindi is दलिया, ओटमील. See Oatmeal meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is oatmeal?
- Oatmeal can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce oatmeal?
- Oatmeal is pronounced /ˈoʊtmil/ (US).
- What is the plural of oatmeal?
- The plural of oatmeal is oatmeals.
Words near oatmeal in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: oatmeal (page history and authors); oatmeal (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); oatmeal (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); oatmeal (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); oatmeal (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); oatmeal (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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