gruel

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/ɡɹuː(ə)l/ English

Definitions

noun

A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.

verb

To exhaust; use up; disable; to punish.

Related words

Synonyms

gruelling punishing arduous laborious backbreaking toilsome labourious hard effortful heavy oatmeal water gruel crowdie skilligalee porridge crowdy

Associated

lethe broth boiled millet barley flour bread eaten soup cooked grains

Rhymes

unusual cruel jewel dual renewal newel fuel duel crewel refuel

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