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Definition of Mealy

1. Adjective. Containing meal or made of meal.

2. Adjective. Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency. "It left a mealy residue"

Definition of Mealy

1. a. Having the qualities of meal; resembling meal; soft, dry, and friable; easily reduced to a condition resembling meal; as, a mealy potato.

Definition of Mealy

1. soft, dry, and friable [adj MEALIER, MEALIEST]

Medical Definition of Mealy

1. 1. Having the qualities of meal; resembling meal; soft, dry, and friable; easily reduced to a condition resembling meal; as, a mealy potato. 2. Overspread with something that resembles meal; as, the mealy wings of an insect. Mealy bug, a scale insect (Coccus adonidum, and related species), covered with a white powderlike substance. It is a common pest in hothouses. Origin: Mealier; Mealiest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mealy

mealie mealier mealies mealies mealiest mealiness mealinesses mealing mealless meals

mealtime mealtimes mealworm mealworms mealy (current term) mealy (current term) mealy-mouthed mealybug mealybugs mealymouthed

mealy bug mealy sage meal plan meal ticket meal worm mean mean mean(a) meander meander

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