Congee vs. Gruel
Difference Between Congee and Gruel
Congeenoun
Leave, formal permission for some action, :
Gruelnoun
A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.
Congeenoun
(obsolete) Formal permission to leave; a passport.
Gruelverb
(transitive) To exhaust; use up; disable; to punish.
Congeenoun
(obsolete) Formal dismissal; (figurative) any dismissal; originally & particularly humorously ironic abrupt dismissal without ceremony.
Gruelnoun
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
Congeenoun
(obsolete) Formal leavetaking; (figurative) any farewell.
Congeenoun
A fee paid to make another go away, (particularly) alms to a persistent beggar.
Congeenoun
(archaic) A bow, curtsey, or other gesture (originally) made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.
Congeenoun
A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.
Congeeverb
(archaic) To give congee, particularly
Congeeverb
To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss.
Congeeverb
To give formal permission to do something; to license.
Congeeverb
(archaic) To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
Congeeverb
(archaic) To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., while leaving; (figuratively) to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.
Congeenoun
a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
Congeeverb
depart after obtaining formal permission;
He has congeed with the KingCongeeverb
perform a ceremonious bow
