1. Plural of gruel; thin liquid food made by cooking oatmeal or other cereal in milk or water.
Usage: Countable plural form; typically used in contexts of nutrition, cooking, or historical/literary references.

Examples

• The hospital served warm gruels to patients recovering from surgery.
• In the 19th century, gruels were a common breakfast food for children.
• The recipe calls for several different gruels made from barley and rice.
• She prepared nutritious gruels for her elderly mother.
• The cookbook includes instructions for making gruels with various grains.