Examples of mealy in a Sentence
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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Stone fruit: Stone fruits like peaches, plums, apricots, and pluots can become mealy when stored in the fridge.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Food Storage No-Nos Storing Tomatoes In the Fridge While there are many ways to store tomatoes that people prefer for different reasons, storing tomatoes in the fridge can lead to a mealy texture and taste that certainly does not make the most of your tomatoes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Aphids and mealy bug are easy to spray off the tree with a very sharp stream of water.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Ever bite into a delicious-looking apple, only to be rewarded with a chunk of mealy pulp?
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Food Storage No-Nos Storing Tomatoes In the Fridge While there are many ways to store tomatoes that people prefer for different reasons, storing tomatoes in the fridge can lead to a mealy texture and taste that certainly does not make the most of your tomatoes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Aphids and mealy bug are easy to spray off the tree with a very sharp stream of water.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Ever bite into a delicious-looking apple, only to be rewarded with a chunk of mealy pulp?
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mealy
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“Mealy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mealy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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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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