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

"There's about 12 different rounds of testing, psychometric, cognitive, safety-critical stuff, problem solving and a couple of quite meaty interviews," she said.

From BBC

In the lexicon of English cricket, a review usually means a raft of sackings, a meaty document and blaming county cricket.

From BBC

The meaty smell of whatever was cooking made Torak’s mouth water.

From Literature

But perhaps the most exciting news out of the event is just how meaty of a coaster Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift looks to be.

From Los Angeles Times

I felt like I came into my own a little bit, and so just to find those meaty roles — but they don’t always come along.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• interesting
• weighty