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meaty Definition

meaty (mēt′ē)

adjective meat′i·er, meat′i·est

  1. of, like, or having the flavor or quality of, meat
    1. full of meat
    2. stout; heavy
  3. ☆ full of substance; thought-provoking; pithy

meaty Related Forms
meat′i·ness noun
meaty Synonyms

meaty

modif.

  1. Full of substance

    fat, tough, sinewy; see lean 2.

  2. Full of content

    significant, factual, weighty; see important 1.

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

  • look: I popped in as I love the high-spec Audis - they just look so meaty.
  • get: The river was a great intermediate run at medium level, although Jon assures me it gets really meaty at higher levels.