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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ABC News, 10 June 2026
In Utah, every R2 arrived in Launch Edition spec, which means 330 miles (531 km) of range despite dual motors and a beefy 656 horsepower (482 kW) and 609 lb-ft of torque (826 Nm).
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
The group, with help from local experts, encounters numerous massive makos and shares what this beefy population of sharks could mean for the mako species.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Summer has already kicked off with beefy surf up and down the coastline, with moderate southern hemisphere swells bringing waves in the 3-to 5-foot range at many spots the past week.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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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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