beefier; beefiest
1
a
: heavily and powerfully built
a beefy football player
b
: substantial, sturdy
beefy shock absorbers
2
a
: of or suggesting beef
a beefy flavor
b
: full of beef
a beefy steak
Examples of beefy in a Sentence
The new truck has a beefier construction than the old model.
a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Serve the toppings on the side so that everyone at the table can create their own concoction with beefy, cheesy casserole and taco fixings to their liking.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
And lots of beefy choices in between.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Na'vi don't control like beefier humans in similar games.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beefy
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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beefy
adjective
beefier; beefiest
1
: heavily and powerfully built
a beefy wrestler
2
: of or suggesting beef
a beefy flavor
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