"porridgeless" meaning in English

See porridgeless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more porridgeless [comparative], most porridgeless [superlative]
Etymology: From porridge + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|porridge|less}} porridge + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} porridgeless (comparative more porridgeless, superlative most porridgeless)
  1. Without porridge.
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