Gruel

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŠÉ™l

Origin

From Old French gruel ( >

French gruau), from Frankish *grūt. Compare German Grütze ("grout")

Webster 1913|gruel

, English groats, grit.

Full definition of gruel

Noun

1. A thin, watery porridge.

Related terms

• groat, groats
• grit, grits
• grout

Coordinate terms

• oatmeal
• porridge

Verb

1. (transative) to exhaust; use up; disable

Derived terms

• gruelling

Anagrams

• luger, Luger