Definitions for porringer

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porringer por·rin·ger

Spelling: [pawr-in-jer, por-]

IPA: /ˈpɔr ɪn dʒər, ˈpɒr-/

Porringer is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 227 anagrams from letters in porringer (eginoprrr).

Definitions for porringer

noun

1. a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten.

Origin of porringer

1515-25; variant of earlier poddinger, akin to late Middle English potinger, nasalized variant of potager Middle French. See pottage, -er

Examples for porringer

There was a sort of porringer of farina, and some cakes of the same substance.

You and porringer are to go to Godwyn's after that new sail for the Nancy.

Two dogs are running: one after game, and another to a porringer.

Galope-Chopine turned pale himself and dropped his porringer on the table.

The pretty, gentle cow signed to her to replace the porringer.

It is derived from the Welsh posned, a porringer or little dish.

I have the old Vanderdecken porringer, if it is the one with the cow on the cover.

Miss-Lay'd, who left her porringer of flour and milk where the cat got at it.

porringer, (from porridge) 'a vessel in which broth is eaten.'

I value this porringer more than almost any of my possessions.