adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈoʊtmil/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈəʊtmiːl/
obsolete:/ˈɒtmiːl/
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CMU ARPABET:OW1 T M IY2 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Meal made from rolled or round oats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk or water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: porridge
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
meal made from rolled or ground oats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rolled oats
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meal
6
noun
Meaning 6
porridge made of rolled oats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: burgoo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: porridge
History
Etymology
From Middle English otemele, from ote (“oat”) + mele (“meal, coarse-ground grains”). Equivalent to oat + meal.
Across languages
Translations
85 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
kaurapuuronharmaa
— colour
Polish:
jasnoszarobrązowy
— colour
Afrikaans:
hawermout
— meal — see also rolled oats
Chinese Cantonese:
燕麥片 /燕麦片
— meal — see also rolled oats
Chinese Mandarin:
燕麥片 /燕麦片
(yànmàipiàn)
— meal — see also rolled oats
Danish:
havregryn
— meal — see also rolled oats
Dutch:
havervlokken
— meal — see also rolled oats
Dutch:
havermout
— meal — see also rolled oats
Esperanto:
avenkaĉo
— meal — see also rolled oats
Faroese:
havrimjøl
— meal — see also rolled oats
Finnish:
kaurahiutaleet
— meal — see also rolled oats
French:
flocons d'avoine
— meal — see also rolled oats
Galician:
afreitas
— meal — see also rolled oats
German:
Haferflocken
— meal — see also rolled oats
Hungarian:
zabpehely
— meal — see also rolled oats
Icelandic:
haframjöl
— meal — see also rolled oats
Irish:
min choirce
— meal — see also rolled oats
Japanese:
オートミール
(ōtomīru)
— meal — see also rolled oats
Korean:
오트밀
(oteumil)
— meal — see also rolled oats
Manx:
meinn chorkey
— meal — see also rolled oats
Māori:
ōtimira
— meal — see also rolled oats
Mapudungun:
kawella winka
— meal — see also rolled oats
Navajo:
taaskaal
— meal — see also rolled oats
Norwegian:
havregrøt
— meal — see also rolled oats
Ojibwe:
daataagwa'igan
— meal — see also rolled oats
Old English:
brīw
— meal — see also rolled oats
Polish:
płatki owsiane
— meal — see also rolled oats
Portuguese:
farinha de aveia
— meal — see also rolled oats
Romanian:
făină de ovăz
— meal — see also rolled oats
Russian:
овсяны́е хло́пья
(ovsjanýje xlópʹja)
— meal — see also rolled oats
Scots:
havermeal
— meal — see also rolled oats
Scottish Gaelic:
min-choirce
— meal — see also rolled oats
Scottish Gaelic:
aran-coirce
— meal — see also rolled oats
Spanish:
harina de avena
— meal — see also rolled oats
Swedish:
havregryn
— meal — see also rolled oats
Taos:
ùdmiléna
— meal — see also rolled oats
Turkish:
yulaf
— meal — see also rolled oats
Ukrainian:
вівся́нка
(vivsjánka)
— meal — see also rolled oats
Welsh:
blawd ceirch
— meal — see also rolled oats
Afrikaans:
hawermoutpap
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Catalan:
civada
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Chechen:
худар
(xudar)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Chinese Cantonese:
麥皮 /麦皮
(mak6 pei4)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Chinese Mandarin:
燕麥粥 /燕麦粥
(yànmàizhōu)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Danish:
havregrød
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Dutch:
havervlokkenpap
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Dutch:
havermoutpap
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Esperanto:
avenkaĉo
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Finnish:
kaurapuuro
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
French:
flocons d'avoine
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
French:
gruau
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Galician:
papa
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Galician:
papas de avea
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Galician:
afreitas
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
German:
Haferbrei
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Greenlandic:
issingigassaat
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Hebrew:
גריסין
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Hebrew:
קוואקר
(qváqer)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Hungarian:
zabkása
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Icelandic:
hafragrautur
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Irish:
leite mhine coirce
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Irish:
brachán coirce
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Navajo:
taaskaal
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Norwegian Bokmål:
havregrøt
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Norwegian Nynorsk:
havregraut
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Old English:
brīw
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Plautdietsch:
Howajrett
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Polish:
owsianka
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Portuguese:
mingau de aveia
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Romanian:
terci de ovăz
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Russian:
овсяна́я ка́ша
(ovsjanája káša)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Russian:
овся́нка
(ovsjánka)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Scottish Gaelic:
min-choirce
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Scottish Gaelic:
lite
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Slovene:
ovsena kaša
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Southern Altai:
сулачы
(sulačï)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Spanish:
avena
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Swedish:
havregrynsgröt
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Turkish:
yulaf lapası
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Ukrainian:
вівся́на ка́ша
(vivsjána káša)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Ukrainian:
вівся́нка
(vivsjánka)
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge
Vietnamese:
cháo bột yến mạch
— breakfast cereal — see also porridge