congee

A noun referring to a type of Chinese rice porridge or gruel, often eaten for breakfast.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une bouillie ou une soupe de riz d'origine chinoise, souvent consommée au petit-déjeuner.

1. Rice porridge B1 formal culinary

   A savory or sweet Chinese rice porridge or gruel, often eaten for breakfast or as a comfort food.

   • She ate a warm bowl of congee with pickled vegetables for breakfast.
   • Congee is often served with shredded chicken and ginger.
   • In many Asian cultures, congee is a popular dish for those who are ill.

   🇫🇷Bouillie de riz

   Synonymes: jook

2. Architectural molding C2 formal art

   A concave molding used in architecture, often found at the base of columns or in decorative trim.

   • The ancient temple featured a beautifully carved congee at the base of its pillars.
   • The architect specified a congee molding to soften the transition between wall and floor.
   • Restoration experts carefully replicated the original congee design.

   🇫🇷Congé (moulure)

   Synonymes: cavetto

3. Formal leave-taking C2 formal british

   Formal permission to depart or a ceremonial leave-taking, often used in official or diplomatic contexts.

   • The ambassador took his congee after the state dinner.
   • He requested congee from the king before returning to his homeland.
   • The formal congee was granted with a bow and a handshake.

   🇫🇷Congé (formalité de départ)

   Synonymes: adieudismissalfarewellleavevalediction

4. Abrupt dismissal C2 informal british

   An abrupt and unceremonious dismissal, often from a job or position.

   • After the scandal, he was given his congee without any warning.
   • The manager handed him his congee after the failed project.
   • She received her congee in a brief, cold meeting.

   🇫🇷Renvoi brutal

   Synonymes: axedischargedismissalfiringlayoffmarching orderspink slipsacksackingterminationthe bootwalking papers

• congees plural form
• congees' possessive plural form
• congee's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to take leave or bid farewell, or to bow politely; also a noun referring to a type of rice porridge.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant prendre congé ou s'incliner poliment ; aussi nom désignant une sorte de bouillie de riz.

1. Take leave C2 formal british

   To depart after obtaining formal permission, especially in a ceremonial or respectful context.

   • The ambassador congeed from the royal presence.
   • After the audience, the courtiers congeed one by one.
   • He congeed politely before leaving the chamber.

   🇫🇷Prendre congé

   Synonymes: departleavetake leave

2. Perform a bow C2 formal british

   To make a ceremonious bow, often as a gesture of respect or farewell.

   • The servant congeed deeply before the king.
   • She congeed gracefully as she exited the room.
   • The performers congeed to the audience at the end of the play.

   🇫🇷Faire une révérence

   Synonymes: bowcurtsygenuflectkowtowsalaam

• congeed past participle
• congeed past simple
• congeeing present participle
• congees third person singular