1 a of or like meal; soft and powdery. b containing meal.
2 (of a complexion) pale.
3 (of a horse) spotty.
4 (in full mealy-mouthed) not outspoken; afraid to use plain expressions.
Phrases and idioms:
mealy bug any insect of the genus Pseudococcus, infesting vines etc., whose body is covered with white powder.
Derivatives:
mealiness n.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.