congee

Meanings

Plural: congees

Noun

a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
(architecture) a concave molding
formal permission to depart
an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
Leave, formal permission for some action, (originally and particularly)
Leave, formal permission for some action, (originally and particularly):
Formal permission to leave; a passport.
Formal dismissal; (figurative) any dismissal; (originally & particularly humorously ironic) abrupt dismissal without ceremony.
Formal leavetaking; (figurative) any farewell.
A fee paid to make another go away, (particularly) alms to a persistent beggar.
A bow, curtsey, or other gesture (originally) made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.
A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.

Verb

depart after obtaining formal permission
- "He has congeed with the King"
perform a ceremonious bow
To give congee, (particularly)
To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss.
To give congee, (particularly)
To give formal permission to do something; to license.
To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., (particularly dialectal) while leaving; (figuratively) to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English congie, from Old French congié, congiet (modern French congé), from Latin commeātus (“passage, permission to leave”), from commeō (“I go and come”), from con- + meō (“I go, I pass”). Figurative senses generally borrowed from developments in French congé.

Synonyms

conge, jook, juk, porridge, rice congee, rice porridge, zhou

Scrabble Score: 9

congee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 12

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