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mealy [ˈmi:lɪ] ADJ

mealy-mouthed ADJ pej

Usage examples with mealy

he's too mealy-mouthed
он сли́шком лицеме́рный

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The plants are often covered with bladderlike hairs, that later collapse and form a silvery, scurfy or mealy surface, rarely with elongate trichomes.
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It has few pests but may be susceptible to mealy bug or occasionally scale insects.
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The forewings are mealy whitish, dusted with fuscous, except on a terminal band on the costa.
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The leaves are obovate and stalkless, with a cartilaginous edge, all growing in a basal rosette, and sometimes covered in a mealy white bloom.
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The whitish flesh is thin, easily broken, and has a pleasant mild (not mealy) smell and taste.
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The mushroom has a mealy smell and taste, though there can be a fruity, peppery or spicy edge to the former.
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This mushroom has a mealy odor, somewhat like cucumber.
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In glasshouse cultivation the major pests are red spider mite, mealy bug, thrips and scale insects.
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Mealy was also highlighted by the press for a history of questionable housing deals she was involved in before becoming a councilwoman.
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The perfect flowers are white to pink, and bear round, fleshy or mealy, bright red to pink fruits called drupes.
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