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vealy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈvɪə.li/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling veal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This meat had a vealy taste to it, didn't it?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Immature or naive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English veal Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English vealy From veal + -y.