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1 кашица
жен. (thin) gruelж. thin gruel. -
2 размазня
муж. и жен.
1) жен. (каша) gruel;
thin porridge;
slush перен.
2) муж. и жен.;
разг. (о человеке) ditherer, sap;
wishywashy person, ninnyразг.
1. ж. (жидкая каша) thin gruel, pap;
2. м. и ж. (о человеке) ditherer, sloppy creature, sap;
разг. wishy-washy person.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > размазня
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3 жидкий
прил.
1) liquid, fluid
2) watery, weak, thin Comb жидкий чай weak tea жидкое молоко watery milk жидкая грязь slush жидкая фаза liquid phase
3) sparse, scanty жидкая борода
См. также в других словарях:
gruel — noun Etymology: Middle English grewel, from Anglo French gruel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grūt grout Date: 14th century 1. a thin porridge 2. [from to get one s gruel to accept punishment] chiefly British punishment 3. something… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gruel — Gru el, n. [OF. gruel, F. gruau; of German origin; cf. OHG. gruzzi groats, G. gr[ u]tze, As. gr[=u]t. See {Grout}.] A light, liquid food, made by boiling meal of maize, oatmeal, or flour in water or milk; thin porridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gruel — late 12c., meal or flour made of beans, lentils, etc., from O.Fr. gruel fine meal, from Frankish *grut (Cf. M.Du. grute coarse meal, malt; M.H.G. gruz grain ), from PIE *ghreu to rub, grind (see GRIT (Cf. grit)). Meaning thin porridge or soup is… … Etymology dictionary
gruel — ► NOUN ▪ a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water. ORIGIN Old French … English terms dictionary
gruel — [gro͞o′əl] n. [ME < OFr, coarse meal < ML * grutellum, dim. of grutum, meal, mash < Gmc * grut, hulled dried grain, akin to GROATS] 1. thin, easily digested porridge made by cooking meal in water or milk 2. [Old Brit. Informal]… … English World dictionary
gruel — /grooh euhl/, n. a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, esp. oatmeal, in water or milk. [1275 1325; ME < MF, OF, equiv. to gru ( < Gmc; see GROUT) + el dim. suffix] * * * … Universalium
gruel — noun A thin, watery porridge. See Also: groat, groats, grit, grits, grout … Wiktionary
gruel — A semiliquid food of oatmeal or other cereal boiled in water; thin porridge. [thru O. Fr., fr. Mediev. L. grutum, meal] … Medical dictionary
gruel — noun a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water. Origin ME: from OFr., of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
gruel — noun (U) a thin liquid food made of crushed oats that was eaten in the past by poor or sick people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gruel — gru•el [[t]ˈgru əl[/t]] n. coo a thin cooked cereal made by boiling meal, esp. oatmeal, in water or milk • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < MF, OF, =gru (< Gmc; see grout) + el dim. suffix … From formal English to slang