meatier; meatiest
1
a
: full of meat
b
: having the character of meat
2
: rich especially in matter for thought : substantial
actors looking for meaty roles
meatiness
noun
Examples of meaty in a Sentence
a meaty hunk of fish
The mushrooms have a meaty texture.
an athlete with meaty forearms
an actor auditioning for a meaty role
The meatiest part of the book is the historical background it gives.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The stock becomes the base of the soup, along with puréed vegetables and chunks of meaty fish.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Their usual fare is meatier insects—beetles and moths and the like.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Hell, even the side-piece zombie mode felt meaty enough to be its own meal.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meaty
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“Meaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaty. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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meaty
adjective
meatier; meatiest
1
: full of meat : fleshy
2
: rich in matter for thought : substantial
a meaty book
meatiness
noun
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