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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Thankfully, Charlotte has a few under-the-radar spots whose vegan and vegetarian french fries rival those cooked in the beefiest of tallow.
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Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
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—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Is Fisk, who just popped a hole in a jacket, going to gradually get bigger and beefier as the rest of the season/series unfolds?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
In retrospect, the 2015 title feels like a precursor to Breath of the Wild, with its sprawling open world design and technological wizardry that allowed an underpowered console to swing big with a game whose size was comparable to those running on beefier hardware.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Lobel’s The red meat destination in section 134 is adding a beefy new option in 2025.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 25 May. 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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