- porridgy
- adjective see porridge
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
porridgy
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porridgy — jē, ji adjective : of, relating to, or resembling porridge a porridgy modern wallpaper Jan Struther … Useful english dictionary
porridgy — See porridge. * * * … Universalium
porridgy — adjective Resembling porridge … Wiktionary
porridgy — por·ridgy … English syllables
porridge — noun Etymology: alteration of pottage Date: circa 1643 a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick • porridgy adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
porridge — noun 1》 chiefly Brit. a dish consisting of oatmeal or another cereal boiled with water or milk. 2》 Brit. informal time spent in prison. Derivatives porridgy adjective Origin C16 (denoting soup thickened with barley): alt. of pottage … English new terms dictionary
porridge — n. 1 a dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk. 2 sl. imprisonment. Derivatives: porridgy adj. Etymology: 16th c.: alt. of POTTAGE … Useful english dictionary
