Mealiest: meaning, definitions and examples
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mealiest
[ หmiหliษชst ]
texture description
Mealiest describes a texture that is crumbly or mealy, often used to refer to food, particularly fruits or vegetables that have a dry and grainy consistency. This word is often applied to certain varieties of potatoes or grains.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The mealiest potatoes make the best mashed potatoes.
- This apple variety is known for its mealiest texture.
- I prefer the mealiest cornmeal for my cornbread.
Translations
Translations of the word "mealiest" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mais gordinho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ เคฎเคพเคเคธเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช am fleischigsten
๐ฎ๐ฉ paling berlemak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะนะผโััะธััััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ najbardziej miฤsisty
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใ่ใฃใฝใ
๐ซ๐ท le plus charnu
๐ช๐ธ el mรกs carnoso
๐น๐ท en etli
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฅ ์ด์ด ๋ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฃูุซุฑ ูุญู ูุง
๐จ๐ฟ nejmasitฤjลกรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ najmรคsitejลกรญ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่่ดจ็
๐ธ๐ฎ najveฤ mesa
๐ฎ๐ธ mest kjรถt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตาฃ ะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแแแแแ แฎแแ แชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษn ษtirli
๐ฒ๐ฝ el mรกs carnoso
Etymology
The word 'mealy' originates from the 14th century, derived from the Middle English term 'mealy' or 'mili', which is related to the Old English 'meale', meaning 'meal' or 'flour'. The term 'meal' itself is thought to come from Proto-Germanic *maiwlan, denoting the concept of grinding grain into flour. Over time, 'mealy' evolved to describe a texture that is similar to meal or flour โ dry and crumbly. In culinary contexts, its specific application to describe certain fruits or vegetables reflects the texture that these foods exhibit when overripe or improperly stored. The superlative form 'mealiest' amplifies this texture, used to compare varying degrees of mealiness among different food items.