Meal \Meal\, n. [OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mj["o]l, SW. mj["o]l, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. my`lh mill, and E. mill. [root]108. Cf. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal, Immolate, Molar.]

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1. Grain (esp. maize, rye, or oats) that is coarsely ground and unbolted; also, a kind of flour made from beans, pease, etc.; sometimes, any flour, esp. if coarse. [1913 Webster]

2. Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated. [1913 Webster]

Meal beetle (Zool.), the adult of the meal worm. See Meal worm, below.

Meal moth (Zool.), a lepidopterous insect (Asopia farinalis), the larvae of which feed upon meal, flour, etc.

Meal worm (Zool.), the larva of a beetle (Tenebrio molitor) which infests granaries, bakehouses, etc., and is very injurious to flour and meal. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Meal \Meal\ (m[=e]l), n. [OE. mele, AS. m[=ae]l part, portion, portion of time; akin to E. meal a repast. Cf. Piecemeal.]

A part; a fragment; a portion. [Obs.]

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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Meal \Meal\, n. [OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. m[=a]l measure, time, meal, Goth. m[=e]l 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; as, the traveler has not eaten a good meal for a week; there was silence during the meal. [1913 Webster]

What strange fish Hath made his meal on thee? --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Meal \Meal\, v. t.

1. To sprinkle with, or as with, meal. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To pulverize; as, mealed powder. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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meal

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Meal \Meal\ (m[=e]l), n. [OE. mele, AS. m[=ae]l part, portion, portion of time; akin to E. meal a repast. Cf. Piecemeal.]

A part; a fragment; a portion. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Meal \Meal\, n. [OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. m[=a]l measure, time, meal, Goth. m[=e]l 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; as, the traveler has not eaten a good meal for a week; there was silence during the meal.

What strange fish Hath made his meal on thee ? --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Meal \Meal\, n. [OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mj["o]l, SW. mj["o]l, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. my`lh mill, and E. mill. [root]108. Cf. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal, Immolate, Molar.]

1. Grain (esp. maize, rye, or oats) that is coarsely ground and unbolted; also, a kind of flour made from beans, pease, etc.; sometimes, any flour, esp. if coarse.

2. Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated.

Meal beetle (Zo["o]l.), the adult of the meal worm. See Meal worm, below.

Meal moth (Zo["o]l.), a lepidopterous insect (Asopia farinalis), the larv[ae] of which feed upon meal, flour, etc.

Meal worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a beetle (Tenebrio molitor) which infests granaries, bakehouses, etc., and is very injurious to flour and meal.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Meal \Meal\, v. t.

1. To sprinkle with, or as with, meal. --Shak.

2. To pulverize; as, mealed powder.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)