meaty

American  

[mee-tee] / ˈmi ti /

adjective

meatier, meatiest

1. of or like meat.

2. abounding in meat.

3. rich in content or thought-provoking matter; full of substance.

   a meaty topic for discussion.

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meaty British  

/ ˈmiːtɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or full of meat

   a meaty stew

2. heavily built; fleshy or brawny

3. full of import or interest

   a meaty discussion

4. Judaism another word for fleishik

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Other Word Forms

• meatily adverb
• meatiness noun

Etymology

Origin of meaty

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

Example Sentences

They beat their axe handles against their meaty hands.

From Literature

The analysts see two potential effects to next year’s financials if the verdict stands: A meaty share buyback or holding it on its balance sheet and collecting interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

We started with khinkali, handheld Georgian soup dumplings with thick, meaty fillings.

From Salon

Big, fat and meaty, the oysters are out of this world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thanks to a key bit of bitterness from fresh olive oil—another Pugliese specialty—and the still-pungent greens, the combination with the rather meaty pasta shape was both subtle and hearty.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• interesting
• weighty