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单词 mealiest
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
meal•y  (mē′lē),USA pronunciation adj., meal•i•er, meal•i•est. 
  1. having the qualities of meal;
    powdery;
    soft, dry, and crumbly:mealy potatoes; a mealy stone.
  2. Foodof or containing meal;
    farinaceous:baked fish with a mealy crust.
  3. covered with or as if with meal or powder:flowers mealy with their pollen.
  4. flecked as if with meal;
    spotty:horses with mealy hides.
  5. pale;
    sallow:a mealy complexion.
  6. mealy-mouthed.
  • meal2 + -y1 1525–35
meal′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mealy /ˈmiːlɪ/ adj (mealier, mealiest)
  1. resembling meal; powdery
  2. containing or consisting of meal or grain
  3. sprinkled or covered with meal or similar granules
  4. (esp of horses) spotted; mottled
  5. pale in complexion
  6. short for mealy-mouthed

ˈmealiness n
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