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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Liz Schubauer, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
His beefier, grittier Bond led four more features, the last being 2021's No Time to Die.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
The melodies are subtly beefier, and the whirlwind flights of technical death-metal wizardry get breathers.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Then, charge up back at base camp with this beefy Anker 25,000 mAh Laptop Power Bank, marked down to $90.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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