[adjective] -ier, -iestMealy means dry and powdery.I don't like these mealy potatoes.This type of apple doesn't get mealy inside - it has a long shelf-life.(disapproving) Mealy-mouthed means expressing something unpleasant in a way that is not direct.mealy-mouthed excusesa mealy-mouthed spokesperson
MEALY
Meaning of MEALY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012