mealy

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a soft, mushy, or pulpy consistency, often used to describe food.

  - "The mealy texture of overripe fruit is unappetizing."
  - "The roast pork had a mealy interior."
  - "The rice was cooked to a mealy consistency."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mealy
pale , ail , mail

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Variants

List of all variants of mealy that leads to same result
mealier , mealiest , mealy

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Etymology

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From Old English 'meol' meaning soft, mushy, or pulpy.

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Trivia

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1. Mealy potatoes are often used to make mashed potatoes.

2. Mealy apples are often used for baking.

3. Mealy figs are a delicacy in Mediterranean cuisine.

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Related Concepts

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1. consistency: The way a substance maintains its shape and resists deformation when a force is applied to it.

2. food texture: The way food feels in the mouth when chewed and swallowed.

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Culture

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Mealy is often used in culinary contexts to describe the texture of food, particularly fruits and vegetables that have become overripe or soft.

How to Memorize "mealy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bowl of overripe fruit with a mealy texture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mealy' with soft, mushy, or pulpy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'M' in mealy stands for 'mushy'.

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