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mealy

adjective \ˈmē-lē\

: feeling rough and dry in your mouth

meal·i·ermeal·i·est

Full Definition of MEALY

: containing meal : farinaceous

: soft, dry, and friable

a : covered with meal or with fine granules

b : flecked with another color

c : spotty, uneven

d : pallid, blanched <a mealy complexion>

: mealymouthed

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First Known Use of MEALY

1591

Related to MEALY

Synonyms: ashen, ashy, blanched, cadaverous, doughy, livid, lurid, pale, paled, pallid, pasty, peaked, wan

Antonyms: blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

Rhymes with MEALY

dele, eely, Ely, freely, seely, steelie, steely, stele, vealy, wheelie

MEALY Defined for Kids

mealy

adjective \ˈmē-lē\

meal·i·ermeal·i·est

Definition of MEALY for Kids

: soft, dry, and crumbly <a mealy potato>

— meal·i·ness noun

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