melig

Dutch (Brabantic)

adj
Definitions
  • mealy
  • hokey, sappy, cheesy
  • (of mood) being bored (and) silly, cheerful *Zij is in een melige bui vandaag. Geen wonder, ze veveelt zich te pletter.She is in a silly cheerful mood today. Little surprise, she is bored stiff.

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish meel (flour, meal, pollen).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

meel

Gloss

flour, meal, pollen

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

粉

Emoji

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