mealy
mealy definition
mealy (mē′lē)
adjective mealier meal′i·er, mealiest meal′i·est
- like meal; powdery, dry, soft, etc.
- dry and somewhat crumbly or coarse in texture, with little flavor a mealy apple
- of or containing meal
- sprinkled or covered with meal
- spotty or flecked: said of color, etc.
- floury in color; pale
- mealy-mouthed
Related Forms:
- mealiness meal′i·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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