meatier; meatiest
1
a
: full of meat
a meaty stew
b
: having the character of meat
meaty mushrooms
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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The reptile reacts to being picked up by flicking its meaty tail back and forth, whacking a few of the deputies.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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december 4, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
But Denver’s defense will be on Geno Smith like a dog on a meaty bone.
—Greg Cote
december 4, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Top-tier television used to entice movie stars with the promise of meaty roles and superlative writing; 2025 television enlists battalions of Oscar winners by waving around a script based on a mid-tier best seller and the prospect of a couple of months on location in Nantucket.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Voice actor and executive producer Liam O'Brien gives The Mighty Nein its meatiest hour yet through a series of flashbacks that explore Caleb's humble beginnings as Bren, a young man from a poor family in the Dwendalian Empire's Zemni Fields.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Meaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaty. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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