mealy |
having the qualities or characteristics of meal. [3 definitions] |
mealybug |
any of several destructive, soft-bodied, scalelike insects that secrete a white, powdery, waxy protective coating. |
mealy-mouthed |
not candid and direct in speech, usu. out of fear of offending others. |
mean1 |
to intend to denote or express. [9 definitions] |
mean2 |
ill-tempered or showing malice or lack of kindness. [5 definitions] |
mean3 |
something halfway between two extremes. [4 definitions] |
mean business |
to intend definite and serious action. |
meander |
to wind in broad curves, as a river. [3 definitions] |
mean deviation |
a measure of variability, esp. in a statistical distribution, that is equal to the average of the absolute values of a set of deviations from the arithmetic mean or some other specified value. |
mean distance |
the arithmetic average of the greatest and least distances of a planet from the sun, used to describe the size of the planet's orbit. |
meanie |
(informal) a mean or selfish person (often used ironically). |
meaning |
definition or signification; sense. [5 definitions] |
meaningful |
full of meaning or significance. |
meaningless |
empty of meaning or value; purposeless. |
meanly |
in a lowly or humble manner. [2 definitions] |
meanness |
the state or characteristic of being vicious or inhumane. [2 definitions] |
means |
(used with a sing. verb) a method, way, or agency used to reach a goal or accomplish something. [2 definitions] |
means test |
an inquiry into a person's financial status and economic resources, esp. to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation, welfare payments, low-cost housing, or the like. |
meant |
past tense and past participle of mean1. |
meantime |
the specified interval of time. [2 definitions] |
meanwhile |
at the same time; during or in the same interval of time. |