1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
Examples of oatmeal in a Sentence
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The oatmeal provides a calming effect, while the lavender essential oil soothes and nourishes the skin.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
This oatmeal is part of a multi-step food allergy introduction program developed by a medical advisory board of pediatricians and allergists, designed to make allergen exposure simple and safe.
—Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
This Burt’s Bees shampoo uses apple extract to nourish the skin and honey to shine the coat, but other commonly used ingredients to look out for are glycerin to hydrate skin and oatmeal and aloe to soothe.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Who's going all the way to Chick-fil-A in the morning for oatmeal when there are Chicken Minis to be had?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2024
In the recall, Quaker Oats Company, which is part of PepsiCo, includes granola bars, cereal bars, cereals, instant oatmeals, protein bars, and snack mixes.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 Jan. 2024
The latest recall adds to the list more Quaker Chewy bars and cereals, as well as Gamesa Marias Cereal, Munchies Munch Mix, Gatorade bars and Cap’n Crunch bars, cereals and instant oatmeals.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
There are tons of other ways to make your oatmeal more interesting and fiber-full, including mixing in some hearty veggies, sprinkling on some nuts, or topping with frozen berries.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024
This could be because, with each use, my hands are coated in a safe level of retinol, colloidal oatmeal, and panthenol.
—Stixx Matthews, Essence, 20 Feb. 2024
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
This oatmeal is part of a multi-step food allergy introduction program developed by a medical advisory board of pediatricians and allergists, designed to make allergen exposure simple and safe.
—Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
This Burt’s Bees shampoo uses apple extract to nourish the skin and honey to shine the coat, but other commonly used ingredients to look out for are glycerin to hydrate skin and oatmeal and aloe to soothe.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Who's going all the way to Chick-fil-A in the morning for oatmeal when there are Chicken Minis to be had?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2024
In the recall, Quaker Oats Company, which is part of PepsiCo, includes granola bars, cereal bars, cereals, instant oatmeals, protein bars, and snack mixes.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 Jan. 2024
The latest recall adds to the list more Quaker Chewy bars and cereals, as well as Gamesa Marias Cereal, Munchies Munch Mix, Gatorade bars and Cap’n Crunch bars, cereals and instant oatmeals.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
There are tons of other ways to make your oatmeal more interesting and fiber-full, including mixing in some hearty veggies, sprinkling on some nuts, or topping with frozen berries.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024
This could be because, with each use, my hands are coated in a safe level of retinol, colloidal oatmeal, and panthenol.
—Stixx Matthews, Essence, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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oatmeal
noun
oat·meal
ˈōt-ˌmēl 
ōt-ˈmē(ə)l
1
: oats husked and ground into meal or flattened into flakes
2
: a hot cereal made from oatmeal
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