meaty

[mee-tee]

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.

meaty

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• meatily adverb
• meatiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of meaty¹

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

Example Sentences

A crowd of about 50 supporters and curious locals meet the candidate at Donkey’s Place, a venerable deli that serves a meatier cheesesteak than more-famous shops in nearby Philadelphia.

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I think of it like a little flavor orchestra: saucy, cheesy, meaty, tangy, fresh.

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Its fare was stick-to-the-ribs and elsewhere kind of food that works wonders on a hangover, as did the coffee that was as thick as the meaty ceramic mugs the waiters kept filled.

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Bubbling, velvety and faintly meaty from the addition of browned ground beef.

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Julia Garner, who plays one of the film’s primary villains, the Silver Surfer, shockingly has some of the meatiest character writing in the entire film.

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Related Words

• interesting 
• weighty