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mealy | meany |

As an adjective mealy

is describing a substance, especially a dry foodstuff such as grain, that resembles.

As a noun meany is

(informal) a mean person.

mealy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Describing a substance, especially a dry foodstuff such as grain, that resembles .
    • Below the hole the mice made in the woodwork was a pile of mealy sawdust.

    Derived terms

    * mealy-mouthed: (adj) speaking disingenuously or with purposeful vagueness, as, metaphorically, speaking indistinctly with a mouthful of meal to confuse the listener; lying. "What a mealy-mouthed politician!"

    meany

    English

    Alternative forms

    * meanie

    Noun

    (meanies)
  • (informal) A mean person.

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