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gruel in Greek

gruel in Greek is χυλός — gruel means a thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.

gruel in Greek

χυλός
noun
Pronounced: chylos
A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.

What does "gruel" mean?

  1. noun A thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.
    "“It’s not that bad,” said Tiger defensively. “The foundlings rarely have to share blankets these days, and the gruel no longer has a consistency thinner than water."
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gruel in a sentence

  • “It’s not that bad,” said Tiger defensively. “The foundlings rarely have to share blankets these days, and the gruel no longer has a consistency thinner than water.
  • The orphans were fed nothing but thin gruel each morning.

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What is "gruel" in Greek?
"gruel" in Greek is χυλός. gruel means: A thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.
How do you pronounce χυλός?
"gruel" in Greek is χυλός, pronounced "chylos".
How do you use "gruel" in a sentence?
Example: "The orphans were fed nothing but thin gruel each morning." In Greek, "gruel" is χυλός.
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