water gruel (Meaning)

Webster

water gruel ()

A liquid food composed of water and a small portion of meal, or other farinaceous substance, boiled and seasoned.

Synonyms & Antonyms of water gruel

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

water gruel Sentence Examples

  1. The destitute family subsisted on a meager diet of water gruel and stale bread.
  2. The prisoners were served a watery gruel that barely sustained them.
  3. The frail elderly woman could only stomach a few spoonfuls of the tasteless water gruel.
  4. The refugees were forced to drink contaminated water gruel, risking illness and dehydration.
  5. Despite their meager resources, the villagers shared their water gruel with the starving strangers.
  6. The children's faces were gaunt and pale, their bodies weakened from the watery gruel they consumed.
  7. The soldiers endured days of hunger, surviving only on a thin concoction of water gruel.
  8. The baby's stomach rebelled against the watery gruel, causing her to vomit and cry uncontrollably.
  9. The prison guards threatened to withhold water gruel as punishment for any inmates who stepped out of line.
  10. The disaster survivors were desperate for clean water and nutrient-rich food, not the thin and tasteless water gruel that was being distributed.

FAQs About the word water gruel

A liquid food composed of water and a small portion of meal, or other farinaceous substance, boiled and seasoned.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The destitute family subsisted on a meager diet of water gruel and stale bread.

The prisoners were served a watery gruel that barely sustained them.

The frail elderly woman could only stomach a few spoonfuls of the tasteless water gruel.

The refugees were forced to drink contaminated water gruel, risking illness and dehydration.