meaty
meaty
Definition
meaty (mēt′ē)
adjective meat′i·er, meat′i·est
- of, like, or having the flavor or quality of, meat
- full of meat
- stout; heavy
- ☆ full of substance; thought-provoking; pithy
meat′i·ness noun
meaty
Synonyms
meaty
modif.
meaty
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- goodness: Spectator: Brain food - Ann Colter's meaty goodness.
- chunk: Bats may be enticed to feed on small meaty chunks of cat food.
- sausage: Fresh cod from northern waters seemed tailor-made for the job, and I decided to replace the tomatoes with meaty red chorizo sausage.
- flesh: Almost seedless with very thick, meaty tasty flesh.
- texture: Light pink through to red berries, with a firm and meaty texture.
- flavor: Seriously complex, rich, meaty flavors blend well together with intense black fruit.
Modifying Another Word
- pretty: I looked at some prices in your part of the world and Glasgow and its environs is pretty meaty!
- quite: The S bend is quite meaty looking but seems ok.
- really: We find a great viewing spot for the final rapid - a really meaty, tight section of falls.
- very: Very simple, very lovely, and very, very meaty.
- little: The sound effects of the weapons and explosions are good, but could have been a little meatier.
- fairly: I usually also have a fairly meaty project to handle, for instance an in-depth competitor analysis.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near meaty
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- meat market
- meat hooks
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