English Synonym Finder

mealy

Definitions

Having the texture or appearance of meal; powdery or crumbly.

Pale and spotty or speckled in appearance.

Soft, dry, and lacking juice, as in certain overripe fruits.

Examples

The apple was mealy and lacked the crisp texture I was hoping for.

After sitting in the pantry for too long, the potatoes became mealy when boiled.

The peach had a mealy consistency that made it unpleasant to eat.

Synonyms

powdery crumbly floury grainy granular friable chalky

Antonyms

smooth firm solid hard compact dense cohesive