oatmeal

Hot morning cereal

Oatmeal is a porridge made by boiling oats in water or milk, typically eaten as a hot breakfast cereal.

The word also refers to the ground or rolled oats themselves before cooking.

As an adjective, oatmeal describes a grayish-beige color resembling cooked oats: an oatmeal sweater, oatmeal walls.

food

steel-cut

Grain chopped by blades

granola · bran · flapjacks · gruel · congee · breakfast · grain · whole-grain · old-fashioned · Scottish

comfort

warm

Moderately heated, or friendly

nourishing · wholesome · satisfying · hearty · homely · filling · substantial · warming · steaming · soul-food

preparation

stovetop

Burner platform for cooking

  • simmerCook just under boiling
  • boilHeat to bubbling point
  • stirMix by circling

microwave · soak · cook · consistency · thick · creamy · lumpy · runny · homemade · batch

toppings

cinnamon

Aromatic bark spice

raisins · nuts · almonds · walnuts · apple · flaxseed · vanilla · nutmeg · coconut · dates

nutrition

fiber

Plant-based digestive aid

whole-grain · protein · iron · magnesium · low-glycemic · satiety · filling · energy · vitamins · minerals

texture

gluey

Tending to stick

smooth · chunky · thick · pasty · gelatinous · gloppy · viscous · grainy · soft

color

beige

Pale sandy brown

  • tanYellowish-brown hue
  • buffAvid fan; also burnish
  • creamRich milk fat

wheat · taupe · ecru · off-white · sandy · neutral · pale · natural · earthy · muted

Categories
Opposites
texture and form

oatmealcornflakes

Toasted grain breakfast food

granola · Rice Krispies · toast · crackers · bacon

temperature of serving

oatmealice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

frozen yogurt · smoothie · yogurt parfait · gazpacho · iced coffee

flavor profile and excitement

oatmealbacon and eggs

Classic American breakfast combo

chocolate cake · steak · lobster · caviar · gourmet cuisine

Phrases
Family

oatmeals

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G