beefy

[ bee-fee ]

adjective

, beef·i·er, beef·i·est.

1. of or like beef.
2. brawny; thickset; heavy.
3. obese.

beefy

/ ˈbiːfɪ /

adjective

1. like beef
2. informal.
   muscular; brawny
3. informal.
   fleshy; obese

Derived Forms

• ˈbeefiness, noun
• ˈbeefily, adverb

Other Words From

• beefi·ly adverb
• beefi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of beefy¹

First recorded in 1735–45; beef + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Brad Koed’s beefy Stanley seemed like he just crawled from under a broken-down car.

From Los Angeles Times

Meyer’s role on the interior should only prove more integral from here, with Michigan, the defending national champs, looming next Saturday and a slate of beefy Big Ten fronts fast approaching after that.

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It’s a notion that former President Trump has leaned into, singing the praises of beefy American rides, even saying in 2019, “I love trucks of all types.”

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Both “Twisters” and “Aliens” are bigger, beefier sequels to their ruthlessly efficient predecessors, and both are wildly entertaining, expanding on the world introduced in the first films without striving to replicate them.

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“You can feel the iron in this. It’s a little bit beefy,” a fan of the drink said in a TikTok post captioned “Worth it.”

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Related Words

• burly
• hulking
• muscular