Mēal'y, a.

adjective

(mēl'y), a. [compar. MEALIER; superl. MEALIEST.]

  1. Having the qualities of meal, as soft, smooth.
  2. Like meal; farinaceous; dry and friable; as, a mealy potato; a mealy apple.
  3. Overspread with something that resembles meal; as, the mealy wings of an insect.