white meat

noun

: meat that comes from the breast or other thick parts of a chicken, turkey, etc., and that is lighter in color than the other parts when cooked

also : meat (such as pork) that is lighter in color than beef when cooked

Examples of white meat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This one-of-a-kind chicken is made by marinating tender all-white meat chicken in jalapeño buttermilk flavor, which is then coated in a crispy, crunchy blend of tortilla chip crumbs and breadcrumbs. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025

Taco Bell’s crispy chicken is white meat marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and coated in breadcrumbs and tortilla chips. —Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025

The white meat Chicken Tenders are coated in a garlic and powder-seasoned breading. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

New & Noteworthy Enjoy large white meat chicken patties with Mike's Hot Honey Sauce and rich, delicious macaroni and cheese in this Banquet Mega Bowls Mike's Hot Honey Chicken Mac 'n Cheese frozen meal. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for white meat

• bittersweet
• celestite
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit

Kids Definition

white meat

noun

: meat that comes from the breast or other thick parts of poultry and that is lighter in color than the other parts when cooked

also : meat (such as pork) that is lighter in color than beef when cooked