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

Soft potatoes, silky-sweet peppers and good ol’ chickpeas line the pan beneath the chicken, primed to absorb all the fragrant, meaty juices. —Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025

That changed when a meaty and unsettling trailer for Directive 8020 dropped, one that's not afraid of underlining its many space horror movie influences. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025

Even Sam can’t reassure her hubby that the meat is meaty. —Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 12 Feb. 2025

To sing lead, the producers recruited Willis and his meaty soul growl, then on display in the original cast of the Broadway version of The Wiz. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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