Read full poem →And in the mill there was a warm
And mealy fragrance of the past.
What else there was would only seem
Dictionary Entry
Resembling meal (the foodstuff).
In a Sentence
“The cake had a mealy texture that made it feel dry and crumbly.”
Origin
From Middle English *mealy*, derived from *meal* meaning ground grain.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “mealy”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →First, neist the fire, in auld red rags,
Ane sat, weel brac'd wi' mealy bags,
And knapsack a' in order;