ME'ALY, adjective Having the qualities of meal; soft; smooth to the feel. 1. Like meal; farinaceous; soft, dry and friable; as a mealy potato; a mealy apple. 2. Overspread with something that resembles meal; as the mealy wings of an insect.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI