Mealier is a comparative form of the adjective "mealy," meaning having a texture like meal or flour. Its spelling is derived from the base word, and the addition of the suffix "-ier," which indicates a comparison of two or more things. The IPA phonetic transcription of "mealier" is /ˈmiːliər/, with the stress placed on the first syllable. The word is pronounced as MEE-lee-er, with the "ea" representing the long "e" sound and the "ie" representing the "ee" sound.
The word mealier is derived from the noun meal, which has Old English roots. The Old English word melu meant ground grain or flour. Over time, meal came to refer to finely ground cereal or grain that is used as food. The suffix -ier added to meal creates the adjective mealier, meaning resembling or containing meal.