mealy
[ mee-lee ]
/ ˈmi li /
adjective, meal·i·er, meal·i·est.
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly: mealy potatoes; a mealy stone.
of or containing meal; farinaceous: baked fish with a mealy crust.
covered with or as if with meal or powder: flowers mealy with their pollen.
flecked as if with meal; spotty: horses with mealy hides.
pale; sallow: a mealy complexion.
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Nearby words
mealie pap, mealies, meals on wheels, mealtime, mealworm, mealy, mealy bug, mealy-mouthed, mealybug, mean, mean anomaly
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meal·i·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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mealy
/ (ˈmiːlɪ) /
adjective mealier or mealiest
resembling meal; powdery
containing or consisting of meal or grain
sprinkled or covered with meal or similar granules
(esp of horses) spotted; mottled
pale in complexion
short for mealy-mouthed
Derived Forms
mealiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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