meaty

[ mee-tee ]
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adjective,meat·i·er, meat·i·est.
  1. of or like meat.

  2. abounding in meat.

  1. rich in content or thought-provoking matter; full of substance: a meaty topic for discussion.

Origin of meaty

1
First recorded in 1780–90; meat + -y1

Other words from meaty

  • meat·i·ly, adverb
  • meat·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for meaty

meaty

/ (ˈmiːtɪ) /


adjectivemeatier or meatiest
  1. of, relating to, or full of meat: a meaty stew

  2. heavily built; fleshy or brawny

  1. full of import or interest: a meaty discussion

  2. Judaism another word for fleishik

Derived forms of meaty

  • meatily, adverb
  • meatiness, noun

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