meaty

adjective

ˈmē-tē 

meatier; meatiest

1

a

: full of meat

b

: having the character of meat

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

What follows is the easiest, fastest recipe for a satisfyingly meaty pasta sauce. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025

These meaty bites are on her menu at Thanksgiving and her Nashville bar. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

The librettist Gene Scheer thinned this fat, meaty book down to a fleet skeleton, organizing the characters into shifting pairs. —Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025

Thin yet meaty strands of black trumpet mushroom join a mirepoix of carrots, celery and onion and thin shreds of rabbit. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for meaty

• beati
• beaty
• peaty
• smriti
• sweetie
• treaty
• banditti
• cochiti
• entreaty
• graffiti
• wapiti

Kids Definition

meaty

adjective

ˈmēt-ē 

meatier; meatiest

1

: full of meat : fleshy

2

: rich in matter for thought : substantial

a meaty book

meatiness noun