meatier; meatiest
1
a
: full of meat
a meaty stew
b
: having the character of meat
meaty mushrooms
2
: rich especially in matter for thought : substantial
actors looking for meaty roles
meatiness
noun
Examples of meaty in a Sentence
a meaty hunk of fish
The mushrooms have a meaty texture.
an athlete with meaty forearms
an actor auditioning for a meaty role
The meatiest part of the book is the historical background it gives.
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Knight has remained a familiar face on TV in the years since his original departure, with meaty roles on shows like The Good Wife (2012–2013), 11/22/63 (2016), and The Flight Attendant (2020–2022).
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
Those fans of the Elite Squad action films from the 2000s and Netflix’s Narcos, the ones who were early advocates for Moura’s moody, matinee-idol charisma, have felt justified in seeing the actor get meatier parts in films like last year’s Civil War and a co-lead in Apple TV’s Dope Thief.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
As the skeleton softens and yields, the kitchen fills, for the second time that day, with a warm, meaty aroma—but the nervous edge that attended the earlier roasting is gone.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
This meaty gravy uses the bag of giblets stuffed inside the holiday bird.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
Those fans of the Elite Squad action films from the 2000s and Netflix’s Narcos, the ones who were early advocates for Moura’s moody, matinee-idol charisma, have felt justified in seeing the actor get meatier parts in films like last year’s Civil War and a co-lead in Apple TV’s Dope Thief.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
As the skeleton softens and yields, the kitchen fills, for the second time that day, with a warm, meaty aroma—but the nervous edge that attended the earlier roasting is gone.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
This meaty gravy uses the bag of giblets stuffed inside the holiday bird.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meaty
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“Meaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaty. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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meaty
adjective
meatier; meatiest
1
: full of meat : fleshy
2
: rich in matter for thought : substantial
a meaty book
meatiness
noun
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