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mealy

[mee-lee] / ˈmi li /


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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

Smaller squash tend to be less mealy and/or fibrous, and more flavorful.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

"Chilled tomatoes will have an unpleasantly mealy texture and a muted flavor," Ziata wrote.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2022

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

At dusk they drink tea and chew the mealy, dense bread from the Ruelles’ bakery.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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