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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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
For an even beefier gaming machine, this one from CyberPowerPC ships with a processor that's one of the fastest gaming chips on the market, easily blowing through benchmarking in our review.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Annie set her sights on Jake, and sure, a lot can be said of big and beefy castaways like Jake.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
His pho stands out with its beefy broth, layered with smoke from the charred aromatics and fall-apart brisket.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 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 16 Oct. 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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