mealy
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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
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
These slow-moving pests are covered with a mealy wax and tend to cluster in large numbers to feed, appearing as cottony masses in leaf axils and other protected areas.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
We come together again over the same-size chips — “airport” fries, Lacey says, as he inspects their mealy white centers.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 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
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