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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.
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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • meatily adverb
  • meatiness noun

Etymology

Origin of meaty

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

Example Sentences

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Carl’s Jr., never a chain to shy away from meaty affairs, introduced its Cali XL burger, with two 3.5-ounce beef patties, in November.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

In the end, I never fed Bingo raw meaty bones, liver or tripe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

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

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

The perfectly red fillet cut sizzles in the pan, its juices releasing a meaty aroma.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

Frank pumped his meaty hands through the air, letting me know I should keep it down.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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