paps
- noun
- /pæps/
:
papilla
- Babies are often fed paps before they are able to eat regular meals.
Examples
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The nurse prepared some paps for the elderly patient who had trouble swallowing solid food.
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After his illness, he could only eat paps until he regained his strength.
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The baby loves to eat paps for breakfast.
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She prepared some paps for her sick grandmother.
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The nurse prepared some paps for the elderly patient who had trouble swallowing solid food.
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Babies are often fed paps before they are able to eat regular meals.
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After his illness, he could only eat paps until he regained his strength.
Synonyms
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1.0
Soft warm food made by boiling oats in milk or water until thick
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8.2
Soft bland food that is easy to swallow
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8.1
A soft bland cereal food for babies and young children
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8.9
A thick boiled corn dish like porridge eaten as a side or breakfast
Soft, thin food that people give to babies or sick people
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Etymology
Paps for soft food comes from the short word pap, which means 'soft, mushy food' often fed to babies or sick people. So Paps are foods that are easy to swallow and gentle to eat.