1
as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't
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2
as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
a mealy apology that was really no apology at all
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Recent Examples of mealy
At the risk of sounding mealy-mouthed, that was just Spurs.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Cold temps will dull the flavor and result in a mealy or shriveled texture, according to Adam Stephens, chef de cuisine at Le Moyne’s Chophouse inside The Admiral Hotel in Mobile, Alabama.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Avoid overly sweet or mealy apples like Red Delicious, Gala, or Fuji.
—Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Cherry tomatoes are the only variety that tends to stand up to time in the fridge without turning mushy or mealy too quickly.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Cold temps will dull the flavor and result in a mealy or shriveled texture, according to Adam Stephens, chef de cuisine at Le Moyne’s Chophouse inside The Admiral Hotel in Mobile, Alabama.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Avoid overly sweet or mealy apples like Red Delicious, Gala, or Fuji.
—Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Cherry tomatoes are the only variety that tends to stand up to time in the fridge without turning mushy or mealy too quickly.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mealy
Adjective
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The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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With digital platforms flooded with bots and fake numbers, Kerns built his following and client base by offering true engagement, authority, and working systems.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Still, teens could easily circumvent the companies’ youth safety measures by signing up with a fake birthdate, the researchers said.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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All four universal shades—Life of the Party, a pale peach; Class Act, a warm berry; Fashionably Late, a rosy taupe; and Chief of Everything, a poppy red—have a gentle white tea scent.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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For her ceremony in N.Y.C., the actress opted for pale green in the form of a flowing Carolina Herrera gown (which coordinated with wife Christine Marinoni's tie) and got her fix of bridal white with a bouquet of peonies.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Two more were plated on a sacrifice fly from Edman and an off-the-wall double from Smith.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the fifth, Bregman hit another two-run double, scoring Rafaela and Devers, to give the Red Sox a 4-1 lead.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Consumers have become adept at detecting hollow marketing.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some just throw in the towel and count on hollow wall anchors to do the job.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Burns had a strained relationship with his own father, and the Salarnos took him in as one of their own.—
Gabriella Demirdjian,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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And the testing is meaningless unless people are also being connected to treatment as quickly as possible.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Shaking your fist at the fools who started the First World War and condemned millions to a meaningless death seems jejune; historians teach us to say that the generals did their best under impossible conditions.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Mealy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mealy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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