oat
noun/oʊt/
Frequency rank: #14,372 most common English word
Meaning
A cereal grain commonly used in food such as porridge and granola.
Example sentence
Every morning, she cooks oat porridge for breakfast.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 14,301–14,400
- mulchA layer of material (such as leaves, bark, or compost) spread over soil to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
- musketA long-barreled firearm used by infantry soldiers, common before the modern rifle.
- nethersituated below or beneath; lower or under.
- nourishto provide with the food or substances necessary for growth and health.
- nutritionista person who is an expert in the study of nutrition and advises others on diet and food choices.
- obscenitylanguage or material that is offensive or morally shocking, especially in a sexual way.
- obsessto think about something constantly and to an excessive degree.
- oratorA person who is skilled at public speaking.
- oxenplural of ox; large bovine animals used for farm work or pulling loads
- papyrusA tall water plant used in ancient times to make a paper-like writing material; also the material itself.