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A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill. / punishment / something that lacks substance / (slang, US, obsolete) sentimental poetry / (slang, Britain) semen

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gruel

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Source Word

gruel

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡɹuː(ə)l/

Noun

countable uncountable US obsolete slang Britain

A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill. / punishment / something that lacks substance / (slang, US, obsolete) sentimental poetry / (slang, Britain) semen

Japanese Meaning

水分が多い、薄いおかゆ（貧乏人や病人がかつて主に食べた食品） / 懲罰（比喩的な用法） / 中身が乏しい、内容の薄いもの / （米国スラング、既時代的な用法）感傷的な詩 / （英国スラング）精液