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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Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The Mug by East Fork $44 East Fork The big, beefy East Fork mug is even better in aubergine.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
The tender, beefy flat iron is my go-to at the counter-service restaurant that also makes one of the city’s best burgers.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
Under the hood remained a mix of inline-sixes and V-8s, with the powertrain lineup growing in size and power after a 1986 mid-life refresh; the beefiest, a 5.5-liter eight-cylinder found in the 560 SEL, reached 296 hp.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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