mealy

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mealy

adj \ˈmē-lē\
meal·i·ermeal·i·est

Definition of MEALY

1
: containing meal : farinaceous
2
: soft, dry, and friable
3
a : covered with meal or with fine granules b : flecked with another color c : spotty, uneven d : pallid, blanched <a mealy complexion>

Examples of MEALY

  1. the mealy flesh of a pear
  2. <her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't>

First Known Use of MEALY

1591

Rhymes with MEALY

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