Synonyms for

Oats

Verb / əʊts / Another word for oats — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Oats are a type of cereal grain that is often eaten for breakfast or used in baking.

Synonyms & similar words

oat oatmeal porridge grits flakes meal muesli granola bran cornmeal wheatmeal polenta hominy bulgur quinoa barley rice buckwheat rye maize

Synonyms by register

Formal

cereal grains groats grain

Informal

breakfast grain porridge grain

Literary

golden harvest bounty of the field

Antonyms

barley rye wheat corn rice millet

Common collocations

  • rolled oats
  • steel-cut oats
  • oat bran
  • oat milk
  • oatmeal
  • oats and barley
  • wild oats

Word family

noun oats
adjective oaten

Usage note

While 'oats' can refer to the grain itself, it is most commonly used in the plural to refer to the cereal plant or the processed grain used for food, especially porridge. The phrase 'sow wild oats' refers to a period of youthful indulgence.

Example sentences

  1. I make oatmeal with oats and milk for breakfast.
  2. My favorite cereal is made with oats and honey.
  3. I use oats in my homemade granola bars.
  4. My mom makes delicious oatmeal cookies with raisins.
  5. I feed my horse oats and hay for breakfast.

Quotes

  • Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. - Samuel Johnson
  • Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. - Alphonse Karr
  • The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest. - Henry David Thoreau

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