meaty

[ mee-tee ]

adjective

, meat·i·er, meat·i·est.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈmeatily, adverb
• ˈmeatiness, noun

Other Words From

• meati·ly adverb
• meati·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of meaty¹

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

Example Sentences

Lemon juice and zest offset the rich, meaty flavors and perk up the bitter greens.

From Washington Post

The carcass I put into an equally giant plastic bag, and left it a bit meatier than I would have otherwise, because we had turkey to burn and a meaty carcass makes excellent stock.

From Eater

People who are already pretty comfortable with the idea if not the flavor of plant burgers will soon get to try them with a sprinkling of cultured cells to add some extra meaty oomph—an Impossible Plus, perhaps.

From MIT Technology Review

There’s humanity to be found in this world as long as you look for it — especially within the meaty side missions.

From Washington Post

The partnership seems like a win for the alternative protein provider, which is locked in a meaty competition with its privately held rival, Impossible Foods, for fast food burger chain dominance.

From TechCrunch

So yes, there was a lot of meaty stuff that sustained me over those eight years.

From The Daily Beast

Another one of those meaty roles is that of Maggie Swann, the woman at the heart of Fort Bliss.

From The Daily Beast

“A regular TV sitcom, a Broadway show and a meaty movie role,” Rivers said.

From The Daily Beast

A meaty neigh came out of the man before him, stark naked and on all fours.

From The Daily Beast

Watch out, humans, your meaty flesh is no longer enough for hungry bears.

From The Daily Beast

It was not a long sermon, but He flattered Himself that it was meaty.

From Project Gutenberg

They were twisted and gnarly, and with scarcely the semblance of the full meaty calf such as graces your leg and mine.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a certain grandeur about his great, dark visage, his falciform nose and meaty jowls as he stood there.

From Project Gutenberg

I landed sort of spread-eagle flat and seemed to hang there before I slid down the wall to the floor with a meaty-sounding Whump!

From Project Gutenberg

They never landed, the truck driver put a meaty hand on the other's face and seated him on the sidewalk for the second time.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• interesting
• weighty