A chewy characteristic of the grain, which is attained only when malt is fully modified. Maltsters use the bite test as means to test malt for full modification. If the grain is mealy, it is considered to be fully modified.
Descriptive of the appearance of a print or dyeing which shows small irregularities, rather like oatmeal, caused, e.g., by too much printing paste on the fabric from too deep an engraving or unsatisfactory fabric preparation.