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

Rink also believes the category works well with seafood and white meat, especially those with weighty textures and rich flavors like scallops with beurre blanc or an earthy, rustic preparation of chicken or Cornish hen. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025

The wrap is made with crispy white meat chicken, lettuce and tomato, encased by a soft tortilla. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024

The Fan Favorite’s Box ($25): Four pieces of chicken on the bone drizzled in Mike’s Hot Honey, a 12-piece order of white meat nuggets, Secret Recipe Fries, four biscuits, and your choice of four sauces. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025

Remove the chicken when white meat registers 155°F to 165°F, and remove dark meat around 170°F. —Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 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