mealy

The female version is Julia Roberts’ “Runaway Bride,” so mealy about her own feelings that she ditches four grooms at the altar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025

Some dogs also demonstrated a distinct lack of “rubberiness,” with a tendency toward the mealy side, and none came close to achieving that coveted snap.

From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2024

Tomatoes tend to get more mealy in the fridge than when stored at room temperature, but if they are getting too soft, refrigerate to keep them a few more days.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

As to texture, Schonberger says that mealiness is more likely “a result of growing conditions and plant stress,” with some varieties more inclined to be mealy than others.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2022

Looking down at the rabbit again, Kingshaw suddenly noticed a great, mealy wound inside its ear, full of matter and blood and grubs.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

For a mealier dough, the fat should be mixed in until it’s the size of peas and smaller.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2018

“Oh, she’s always rude and entitled, so we shouldn’t mind it when she acts rude and entitled” is perhaps the mealiest of justifications for spinelessness available.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2018

I saw six kinds of apples, including Granny Smith; Gala; Fuji; and the mealiest, most inappropriately named apple: Red Delicious, one bred for beauty, not taste.

From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2016

This mode of preparing potatoes, although very pretty and novel, must never be attempted with any but the whitest and mealiest kind.

From Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen by Catherine Owen