Examples of mealy in a Sentence
the mealy flesh of a pear
her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't
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Poussin, smeared with garlic, sumac and red pepper paste, was unappealingly mealy.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Semi-hard cheeses like Cheddar can be frozen, though the texture will become more mealy or crumbly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Watch vigilantly for scale and mealy bugs on plant leaves.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Instead, northern sweet potatoes had white flesh and a more mealy texture.
—Sophie Bates, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Semi-hard cheeses like Cheddar can be frozen, though the texture will become more mealy or crumbly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Watch vigilantly for scale and mealy bugs on plant leaves.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Instead, northern sweet potatoes had white flesh and a more mealy texture.
—Sophie Bates, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Mealy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mealy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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mealy
adjective
mealier; mealiest
1
: containing meal
2
: being soft, dry, and crumbly
3
: covered with fine grains or with flecks (as of color)
4
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