2. Overspread with something that resembles meal; as, the mealy wings of an insect. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mealy — mealy; mealy·mouthed·ly; mealy·mouthed·ness; … English syllables
mealy — [mē′lē] adj. mealier, mealiest 1. a) like meal; powdery, dry, soft, etc. b) dry and somewhat crumbly or coarse in texture, with little flavor [a mealy apple] 2. of or containing meal 3. sprinkled or covered with meal … English World dictionary
mealy — (adj.) resembling or consisting of meal, 1530s, from MEAL (Cf. meal) (n.2) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Mealiness … Etymology dictionary
mealy — ► ADJECTIVE (mealier, mealiest) 1) of, like, or containing meal. 2) pale in colour … English terms dictionary
mealy — mealiness, n. /mee lee/, adj., mealier, mealiest. 1. having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly: mealy potatoes; a mealy stone. 2. of or containing meal; farinaceous: baked fish with a mealy crust. 3. covered with or as if with … Universalium
mealy — мучнистый; рассыпчатый mealy grain мучнистое зерно mealy wheat мучнистая пшеница mealy bod мучнистая консистенция mealy body мучнистая консистенция mealy texture мучнистая консистенция … English-Russian travelling dictionary
mealy — UK [ˈmiːlɪ] / US [ˈmɪlɪ] adjective Word forms mealy : adjective mealy comparative mealier superlative mealiest mealy fruit or vegetables are soft and feel rough, dry, and unpleasant in your mouth a mealy apple … English dictionary
mealy — meal|y [ˈmi:li] adj 1.) fruit or vegetables that are mealy are dry and do not taste good ▪ These apples are kind of mealy. 2.) containing ↑meal … Dictionary of contemporary English
mealy — meal|y [ mili ] adjective 1. ) mealy fruit and vegetables are soft and feel rough, dry, and unpleasant in your mouth: a mealy apple 2. ) made of crushed grain, or covered with it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mealy — [[t]mi͟ːli[/t]] ADJ GRADED Food that is dry and powdery can be described as mealy. ...the mealy stodge of pulse, grain and potato dishes … English dictionary
