NYT Dictionary

MEALY

/ˈmiːli/
AdjectiveNounMEAL-ymeal-y · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Resembling meal (the foodstuff).

Etymology

Origin: German

From meal + -y. Cognate with German mehlig.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

farinaceousgrainygranulargranulosegrittyachromicanemicashenbloodlesscadaverous

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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