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mealy

 

[ หˆmiหli ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

food

A meal made of flour or meal mixed with water and other ingredients, such as eggs, sugar, and fat, and baked or fried.

Synonyms

crepe, flapjack, pancake, waffle

Examples of usage

  • She made a delicious mealy for breakfast.
  • The mealy was served with maple syrup and fresh fruits.
Context #2 | Adjective

texture

Having a dry and grainy texture, resembling meal.

Synonyms

coarse, grainy, sandy

Examples of usage

  • The mealy texture of the cookie was not very appealing.

Translations

Translations of the word "mealy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น farinhento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคŸเฅ‡ เคœเฅˆเคธเคพ (aate jaisa)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mehlig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bertepung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพั€ะพัˆะฝะธัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mฤ…czysty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฒ‰ใฃใฝใ„ (konappoi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท farineux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ harinoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท unlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋ฃจ ๊ฐ™์€ (garu gat-eun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏู‚ูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mouฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรบฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒ‰็Šถ็š„ (fฤ›n zhuร ng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mokast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mjรถlaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะฝะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒฅแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜ (p'k'vilisebri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ unlu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ harinoso

Etymology

The word 'mealy' originated from the Old English word 'melu' meaning 'meal, fine ground grain'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe food with a floury texture. Over time, it has also been used to describe textures that are dry and grainy, resembling meal.

See also: meal, mealtime.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,948, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.