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

What is this buttons?

During the harsh winter, the refugees were given nothing but gruel to stave off hunger.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

厳しい冬の間、避難民たちは空腹をしのぐために水っぽいおかゆしか与えられませんでした。

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Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

punishment

Sense（3）

something that lacks substance

thin gruel

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（4）

(slang, US, obsolete) sentimental poetry

Sense（5）

(slang, Britain) semen

gruels

（ plural ）

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