Synonyms of gruel
73 similar words
Another word for gruel is chastisement. Other synonyms of gruel are chastening.
Synonyms and similar words for gruel
nounPunishment.
- castigationCorrective punishment; chastisement; reproof.
- punitionPunishment.
- chasteningThe act by which somebody is chastened.
- chastisementThe act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
- correction
- punishment
nounSemen.
- ejaculateFluid or some other substance ejected or suddenly thrown from a duct or other body structure; specifically, semen or...
- spunk
- baby batterSynonym of semen.
- baby gravySemen.
- balljuiceSemen.
- boy juiceSemen or Cowper's fluid.
- cock juiceSemen or Cowper's fluid.
- cock snotSemen.
- come
- cream
- creme
- cumSemen.
- cumloadAn amount of semen, especially the amount produced by a man in one ejaculation.
- cumshot
- cumwad
- dick juiceSemen or Cowper's fluid.
- dick milkSemen.
- dick snotSemen.
- fuckjuiceSemen, pre-ejaculate, or vaginal fluids, especially those produced during sexual intercourse.
- girl juiceSynonym of pussy juice.
- jizz
- jism
- jissom
- knuckle childrenSemen or ejaculate resulting from masturbation.
- load
- love custardSemen.
- love juice
- mad milk
- man juice
- man milkSemen.
- milk
- muckSemen.
- scum USSemen.
- seed
- seminal fluidSemen.
- skeet
- slime
- snot
- sperm
- spoof Australia
- splooge
- spooge
- sprog UK
- spurt
- wad
- white peeSemen.
verbTo punish.
- castigateTo punish or reprimand someone severely.
- penalizeTo subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
- amerceTo punish; to make an exaction.
- chastiseTo punish, especially by corporal punishment.
- come down onTo punish or criticize (someone).
- correctTo discipline; to punish.
- fix someone's wagonTo cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.
- have someone's guts for gartersTo reprimand severely.
- have someone's head figurativelyTo punish someone severely, as by sacking (firing), imprisonment, or similarly harsh penalties.
- have someone's hide figurativelyTo punish or subdue someone.
- give it to someoneTo punish, criticize or verbally abuse someone.
- give someone what for slangTo punish; to rebuke.
- give what forTo scold; to punish, especially verbally.
- nail someone to the wallTo punish or discipline extremely harshly.
- penanceTo impose penance; to punish.
- punish
- tan someone's hide figurativelyTo beat or spank someone, usually on their backside.
- teach someone a lessonTo punish someone for a serious transgression they have committed so that they do not commit it again.
- chasten archaicTo chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.
- malavogue Ireland, datedTo punish or trounce.
- tar out dated, slangTo punish; to pay back or take revenge on.
Meaning of gruel
- noun A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.
- noun Punishment.
- noun Something that lacks substance.
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Questions about synonyms of gruel
- What is another word for gruel?
- Gruel has 73 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chastisement and chastening.
- What does gruel mean?
- Gruel means a thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.
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