adjective
- superlative form of mealy; most resembling meal in texture; powdery or crumbly
- superlative form of mealy; most pale or wan in appearance; having a sickly complexion
Usage: common in food and cooking contexts
Usage: less common; literary or descriptive use
Examples
- The mealiest potatoes in the batch were best suited for mashing.
- After sitting in the pantry for months, the flour had become the mealiest of all the dry goods.
- She preferred the mealiest apples for baking pies rather than eating fresh.
- The mealiest texture of the cornbread made it crumble easily on the plate.
- His mealiest complexion suggested he had been ill for some time.