beefy

adjective

ˈbē-fē 

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

Synonyms of beefy

• powerful
• athletic
• burly
• husky
• mighty
• brawny
• hulking
• sturdy
• strong
• stout
• hefty
• muscular
• mesomorphic

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, now meet its beefier cousin, the 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, an equally powerful, ultra-fast-charging electric people-hauler. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

Steaks — particularly ribeye, sirloin and strip — brown faster with another layer of beefy flavor. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

More complex conversations and image edits may use the cloud for beefier AI, but the amount that happens right on the device makes the Mac Studio smarter and more private than ever. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Parks and Tamburello openly flirted on their season of The Traitors, with the beefy Boston native and Southern belle often pairing up during the reality competition’s challenges. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for beefy

• leafy

Kids Definition

beefy

adjective

ˈbē-fē 

beefier; beefiest

1

: heavily and powerfully built

a beefy wrestler

2

: of or suggesting beef

a beefy flavor