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Gruel vs Gruelling - What's the difference?

gruel | gruelling |

As a noun gruel

is a thin, watery porridge.

As a verb gruel

is (transative) to exhaust; use up; disable.

As an adjective gruelling is

so difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.

gruel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A thin, watery porridge.

    • Related terms

    * groat, groats * grit, grits * grout

    Coordinate terms

    * oatmeal * porridge

    Verb

  • (transative) to exhaust; use up; disable

    • Derived terms

    * gruelling

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    gruelling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * grueling

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.

    • Synonyms

    * (so difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted) backbreaking, exhausting