gruel

noun

gru·el ˈgrü-əl

: a thin porridge

[from to get one's gruel to accept punishment] chiefly British : punishment

: something that lacks substance or significance

the argument was thin gruel

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The action-adventure stuff, the horror, the gooey Christmas gruel, and whatever else director Jake Kasdan throws in are, by comparison, lacking. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 The producer followed up a day later with a memo criticizing his star for over-stirring the gruel in a breakfast scene. —

Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 Taro and millet have got scarce, and since there’s hardly any rice left the gruel is thin. —

Hiromi Kawakami, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2024 As the government eliminated private property and food became scarce, rice gruel became a staple and people began eating insects, bats, and even poisonous fruits. —

Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gruel