MEALY
What does "MEALY" mean?
Having a dry, soft, crumbly, or powdery texture like ground meal.
Meanings
- Soft, dry, and grainy in texture, often said of overripe fruit or starchy food. The old apple was mealy and flavorless.
- Pale or blotchy, as if dusted with meal. A mealy patch spread across the horse's flank.
- Insincere or evasive in speech, especially in the phrase 'mealy-mouthed'. Spare me the mealy-mouthed apology. figurative
Word origin
From 'meal' (coarsely ground grain), from Old English 'melu', related to Latin 'molere' (to grind), plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
Remember it
MEALY = MEAL + Y: it tastes and crumbles like dry ground meal.
A little poem
Bright skin, hollow bite-
the apple kept its color
and lost everything else.
haiku
Wordplay
- The politician's apology was so mealy you could've baked bread with it - all powder, no substance.
What it teaches
A bright skin can hide a hollow center; test the bite, not the gloss.
Quick facts
What does MEALY mean?
Having a dry, soft, crumbly, or powdery texture like ground meal.
Is MEALY a valid word?
Yes — MEALY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MEALY?
MEALY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MEALY come from?
From 'meal' (coarsely ground grain), from Old English 'melu', related to Latin 'molere' (to grind), plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
What can MEALY teach us?
A bright skin can hide a hollow center; test the bite, not the gloss.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.