Associations to the word «Gruel»

Wiktionary

GRUEL, noun. A thin, watery porridge.
GRUEL, verb. (transative) to exhaust; use up; disable

Dictionary definition

GRUEL, noun. A thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.