cold gruel

noun

Misfortune; an unpleasant experience.

Meanings

nouncold gruel (uncountable)
  1. UKdatedslanguncountableMisfortune; an unpleasant experience.

    Synonyms: cold coffee

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMisfortune; an unpleasant experience.

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cold gruel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20gruel

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold gruel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20gruel.

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