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1 mealy
['miːlɪ]1) (in texture) farinoso2) (pale) pallido* * *adjective (like, or containing, meal.) farinoso, infarinato* * *mealy /ˈmi:lɪ/a.1 farinosomealinessn. [u]farinosità.* * *['miːlɪ]1) (in texture) farinoso2) (pale) pallido -
2 mealy-mouthed
[ˌmiːlɪ'maʊðd]* * *mealy-mouthed /ˈmi:lɪmaʊðd/a.mellifluo; che si esprime con mezzi termini; insincero; ipocrita; untuoso.* * *[ˌmiːlɪ'maʊðd] -
3 mealy adj
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4 mealy-mouthed adj
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5 meal
I [miːl]••II [miːl]don't make a meal of it! — colloq. non farne un dramma!
nome (from grain) farina f.* * *I [mi:l] noun(the food taken at one time: She eats three meals a day.)- make a meal of something
- make a meal of II [mi:l] noun(the edible parts of grain ground to a coarse powder: a sack of meal; oatmeal.)- mealy* * *I [miːl] n(flour) farinaII [miːl] nwhat a lovely meal — che pranzo delizioso (or cena deliziosa)
* * *meal (1) /mi:l/n. [u]3 (scozz.) farina d'avena● (zool.) meal moth ( Pyralis farinalis), asopia; tignola della farina □ bone meal, farina d'ossa □ corn meal, farina di granturco.♦ meal (2) /mi:l/n.1 pasto: evening meal, cena; midday meal, pasto di mezzogiorno; ready-made meals, piatti pronti; to cook a meal, cucinare (o preparare) un pasto● (tur.) meals in apartments, pasti serviti in camera □ (in GB) meals on wheels, pasti caldi a domicilio ( per anziani, invalidi, ecc.) □ meal substitutes, sostituti del pasto; prodotti dietetici □ ( USA) meal ticket, buono pasto; (fam.) principale sostegno (o mezzo di guadagno); (spreg.) mangiatoia (fig.) □ to make a meal of st., cibarsi di qc.; (fig.) esagerare; complicare le cose; gonfiare qc. (fig.) □ DIALOGO → - Ordering food 4- Enjoy your meal!, buon appetito!* * *I [miːl]••II [miːl]don't make a meal of it! — colloq. non farne un dramma!
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6 mealiness
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Mealy — Meal y (m[=e]l [y^]), a. [Compar. {Mealier}; superl. {Mealiest}.] 1. Having the qualities of meal; resembling meal; soft, dry, and friable; easily reduced to a condition resembling meal; as, a mealy potato. [1913 Webster] 2. Overspread with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mealy — mealy; mealy·mouthed·ly; mealy·mouthed·ness; … English syllables
mealy — [mē′lē] adj. mealier, mealiest 1. a) like meal; powdery, dry, soft, etc. b) dry and somewhat crumbly or coarse in texture, with little flavor [a mealy apple] 2. of or containing meal 3. sprinkled or covered with meal … English World dictionary
mealy — (adj.) resembling or consisting of meal, 1530s, from MEAL (Cf. meal) (n.2) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Mealiness … Etymology dictionary
mealy — ► ADJECTIVE (mealier, mealiest) 1) of, like, or containing meal. 2) pale in colour … English terms dictionary
mealy — mealiness, n. /mee lee/, adj., mealier, mealiest. 1. having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly: mealy potatoes; a mealy stone. 2. of or containing meal; farinaceous: baked fish with a mealy crust. 3. covered with or as if with … Universalium
mealy — мучнистый; рассыпчатый mealy grain мучнистое зерно mealy wheat мучнистая пшеница mealy bod мучнистая консистенция mealy body мучнистая консистенция mealy texture мучнистая консистенция … English-Russian travelling dictionary
mealy — UK [ˈmiːlɪ] / US [ˈmɪlɪ] adjective Word forms mealy : adjective mealy comparative mealier superlative mealiest mealy fruit or vegetables are soft and feel rough, dry, and unpleasant in your mouth a mealy apple … English dictionary
mealy — meal|y [ˈmi:li] adj 1.) fruit or vegetables that are mealy are dry and do not taste good ▪ These apples are kind of mealy. 2.) containing ↑meal … Dictionary of contemporary English
mealy — meal|y [ mili ] adjective 1. ) mealy fruit and vegetables are soft and feel rough, dry, and unpleasant in your mouth: a mealy apple 2. ) made of crushed grain, or covered with it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mealy — [[t]mi͟ːli[/t]] ADJ GRADED Food that is dry and powdery can be described as mealy. ...the mealy stodge of pulse, grain and potato dishes … English dictionary