meal — meal·able; meal; meal·berry; meal·er; meal·ie; meal·i·ness; meal·less; meal·man; meal·ock; piece·meal; … English syllables
meal|y — meal|y1 «MEE lee», adjective, meal|i|er, meal|i|est. 1. like meal; dry and powdery: »mealy potatoes. 2. of or containing meal: »the mealy treasures of the harvest bin … Useful english dictionary
mea´gre|ness — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
mea´ger|ness — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
de|lec´ta|ble|ness — de|lec|ta|ble «dih LEHK tuh buhl», adjective. very pleasing; delightful: »a delectable meal, the delectable taste of freshly baked bread. Trees of God, Delectable both to behold and taste (Milton). ╂[< Middle French délectable, learned… … Useful english dictionary
scrap´pi|ness — scrap|py1 «SKRAP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. 1. made up of odds and ends: »a scrappy meal of leftovers. 2. fragmentary; disconnected; disjointed … Useful english dictionary
slen´der|ness — slen|der «SLEHN duhr», adjective. 1. long and thin; not big around; slim: »A boy 6 feet tall and weighing 130 pounds is very slender. A pencil is a slender piece of wood. 2. slight; small; scanty: »a slender meal, a slender income, a slender hope … Useful english dictionary
spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
tast´a|ble|ness — tast|a|ble «TAYS tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be tasted. 2. pleasant to the taste; savory; relishing: »We had a very tastable meal, even for leftovers. –tast´a|ble|ness, noun. –tast´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tast´i|ness — tast|y «TAYS tee», adjective, tast|i|er, tast|i|est. 1. tasting good; pleasing to the taste; delicious; piquant; appetizing: »a tasty morsel. The meal was very tasty. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
