por·ridge  (pôr'ĭj, pŏr'-)  n. A soft food made by boiling oatmeal or another meal in water or milk. [Alteration of pottage (influenced by obsolete porray, vegetable soup, from Middle English porreie, from Old French poree, leek soup, from por, leek, from Latin porrum).] por'ridg·y adj. |