1. A Scottish and Northern English dish made from oatmeal boiled in water or milk, typically served as a breakfast cereal or porridge.
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English; plural form; singular is 'parridge'; often used interchangeably with 'porridge'

Examples

• She made a warm bowl of parritches for breakfast on the cold morning.
• The children ate their parritches with honey and fresh berries.
• In Scotland, parritches is a traditional comfort food.
• He stirred the parritches slowly to prevent lumps from forming.
• The recipe called for rolled oats to make creamy parritches.