This is the 11239th most frequent Portuguese word.
meias
Socks.
In this sentence, 'meias' refers to 'socks', which is the primary meaning of the word in Portuguese.
Eu comprei meias novas ontem.
I bought new socks yesterday.
Here, 'meias palavras' uses 'meias' metaphorically to mean 'half', suggesting incomplete or partial expression.
As meias palavras dele sugeriram algo mais.
His half-spoken words suggested something more.
In this example, 'meias' is used to mean 'halves', applying its numerical sense in the context of division.