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the mealy flesh of a pear
her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't
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Cherry tomatoes are the only variety that tends to stand up to time in the fridge without turning mushy or mealy too quickly.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Avoid overly sweet or mealy apples like Red Delicious, Gala, or Fuji.
—Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Green brewing:Drinking to a river's health: Arizona brewers and farmers fight drought with beer
'From soil to soil'
Outside of a storeroom at Sedona Beer Co., several barrels of a sticky, mealy grain sit in the hot sun.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Cooked fillings—like unagi and shrimp tempura—keep the best, risking less of a mealy fish fate.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Avoid overly sweet or mealy apples like Red Delicious, Gala, or Fuji.
—Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Green brewing:Drinking to a river's health: Arizona brewers and farmers fight drought with beer
'From soil to soil'
Outside of a storeroom at Sedona Beer Co., several barrels of a sticky, mealy grain sit in the hot sun.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Cooked fillings—like unagi and shrimp tempura—keep the best, risking less of a mealy fish fate.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Mealy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mealy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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mealy
adjective
mealier; mealiest
1
: containing meal
2
: being soft, dry, and crumbly
3
: covered with fine grains or with flecks (as of color)
4
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