meaty
pronunciation
How to pronounce meaty in British English:
UK [ˈmi:ti]
How to pronounce meaty in American English:
US [ˈmiti]
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- Adjective:
- like or containing meat
- having substance and prompting thought
Word Origin
- meaty (adj.)
- "full of meat," 1787, from meat (n.) + -y (2). Figurative sense "full of substance" is from 1881. Related: Meatiness.
Example
- 1. There are plenty of meaty roles here .
- 2. But the soup might turn out to be pretty meaty .
- 3. Headhunters can take comfort after all : they may make a meal out of talking about their business but at least they are in the excellent company of the makers of tender meaty morsels .
- 4. Perhaps we should use monosodium glutamate powder-a rocket of meaty umami flavor-as a way to make our meals more savory . But msg 's lack of nuance and its association with allergies ( be they real or imagined ) make it a pariah for the contemporary dinner table .
- 5. Diabetes seems to follow the spread of meaty , high-fat , high-calorie diets .