n. [ OE. mele, AS. m&aemacr_;l part, portion, portion of time; akin to E. meal a repast. Cf. Piecemeal. ] A part; a fragment; a portion. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mjöl, SW. mjöl, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr.
Meal beetle (Zool.),
Meal moth (Zool.),
Meal worm (Zool.),
v. t.
n. [ OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. māl measure, time, meal, Goth. mēl time, and to E. measure. See Measure. ] The portion of food taken at a particular time for the satisfaction of appetite; the quantity usually taken at one time with the purpose of satisfying hunger; a repast; the act or time of eating a meal;
What strange fish
Hath made his meal on thee? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ From Mealy. ] (Bot.) Maize or Indian corn; -- the common name in South Africa. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being mealy. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. See Mealy-mouthed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The usual time of eating a meal. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.