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meat·y  (mt)
adj. meat·i·er, meat·i·est
1.
a. Of or relating to meat.
b. Having the flavor or smell of meat.
c. Full of or containing meat.
2. Heavily fleshed.
3. Prompting considerable thought: a meaty theme for study and debate.

meati·ness n.

meaty [ˈmiːtɪ]
adj meatier, meatiest
1. (Cookery) of, relating to, or full of meat a meaty stew
2. heavily built; fleshy or brawny
3. full of import or interest a meaty discussion
4. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism another word for fleishik
meatily  adv
meatiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.meatymeaty - like or containing meat; "enough of vegetarianism; let's have a meaty meal"
meatless - lacking meat; "meatless days"
2.meaty - being on topic and prompting thought; "a meaty discussion"
meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"

meaty
adjective
1. substantial, rich, nourishing, hearty a lasagne with a meaty sauce
2. brawny, muscular, heavy, solid, strapping, sturdy, burly, husky (informal), fleshy, beefy (informal), heavily built a pleasant lady with meaty arms
3. interesting, rich, significant, substantial, profound, meaningful, pithy This time she has been given a more meaty role in the film.
Translations
meaty [ˈmiːtɪ] ADJ (meatier (compar) (meatiest (superl)))
1. [soup, filling] → con carne; [flavour] → a carne
2. (fig)
2.1. (= substantial) [argument, book] → sustancioso, enjundioso; [part, role] → importante, de peso
2.2. (= fleshy) [arm, hand] → rollizo
meaty [ˈmiːti] adj
[flavour] → de viande
(= substantial) [argument, book] → étoffé(e), substantiel(le)
meaty
adj (+er)
soup, sauce, meal, dishmit viel Fleisch; meaty chunksFleischbrocken pl; meaty textureFleischstruktur f; this is a meaty fishdieser Fisch hat Fleischcharakter
(= fleshy) arms, handsfleischig
(fig) bookaussagestark, gehaltvoll; role, partanspruchsvoll
meaty [ˈmiːtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (flavour) → di carne (fig) (book, talk) → sostanzioso/a
meaty [ˈmiːtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (flavour) → di carne (fig) (book, talk) → sostanzioso/a


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It mightn't have been strong; but it was very hot; and the cold seemed to give it a kind of a meaty flavor as it went down.
Then, too, there was a meaty fisherman's stew, delicious with garlic, and crusty Italian bread without butter, and all washed down with pint mugs of thick and heady claret.
If I could only get a single good, meaty sentence which seemed to convey some sort of definite human idea, it would serve my turn.
 
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