Synonyms for
Oatmeal
Definition
a type of porridge made from ground oats
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- bowl of oatmeal
- hot oatmeal
- steel-cut oatmeal
- rolled oats
- instant oatmeal
- making oatmeal
- eating oatmeal
- plain oatmeal
Word family
Usage note
Oatmeal is a common breakfast food made from oats. While technically a noun referring to the food, it is sometimes used metonymically to refer to the oats themselves.
Example sentences
- I had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast this morning.
- My mom makes the best oatmeal cookies.
- Oatmeal is a healthy and filling breakfast option.
- I like to add brown sugar and cinnamon to my oatmeal.
- Oatmeal is a great source of fiber and protein.
Quotes
"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?" "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said. - A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." - Adelle Davis
"I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning." - Jonathan Swift