Bouillie (en. Porridge)

/buj.i/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Mixture of boiled substances, often used for food.

They prepared a rice porridge for the baby.

Ils ont préparé une bouillie de riz pour le bébé.

Soft and unappetizing consistency of a food.

Her soup was too liquid; it looked like mush.

Sa soupe était trop liquide, elle avait l'air de bouillie.

Pejorative term to refer to a confused or disorderly mixture.

The work he presented was a real mess.

Le travail qu'il a présenté était une vraie bouillie.

From the verb 'bouillir', meaning 'to cook in a liquid'.

oatmeal

Mixture of oats cooked in water or milk.

bouillie d'avoine

to boil water

To heat water until it reaches boiling point.

faire bouillir de l'eau

to be in a mess

To be in a situation of confusion or disorder.

être dans la bouillie

to boil

To heat a liquid until it forms bubbles.

bouillir

saucepan

Cooking vessel typically used to boil food.

casserole

soup

Liquid preparation generally made from vegetables or meats.

soupe

Unappetizing mixture.

That plate was a real mess; I can't eat that.

Cette assiette était une vraie bouillie, je ne peux pas manger ça.

A confused discourse.

He started to speak, but it was so muddled that nobody understood him.

Il a commencé à parler, mais c'était tellement en bouillie que personne ne l'a compris.