Meaty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmiːti/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Meaty is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or containing meat.
Meaning
Of, relating to, or containing meat.
More Meanings
- Resembling meat in flavour, smell, etc.
- Of a person or a body part, large and solid.
- Substantial.
Example Sentences
This tastes rather meaty. Are you sure it's vegetarian?
"He's a foreign-looking guy with thinnish black hair and a meaty sort of pan."
In the early years of this century most Americans did not question the meaty, starchy, saladless national diet.
The slightly sulfurous, meaty odor of morels attracts flies, which lay eggs in the safety of the mushroom's hollow stalk.
Word Forms
- meatier
- meatiest
Synonyms for meaty
Depending on context, synonyms include fleshy, bulky, chunky, muscular, solid, stocky.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meaningful, substantive, substantial, meatful, creatic, meat-eating.
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