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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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))) 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, dish → mit viel Fleisch; meaty chunks → Fleischbrocken pl; meaty texture → Fleischstruktur f; this is a meaty fish → dieser Fisch hat Fleischcharakter (= fleshy) arms, hands → fleischig (fig) book → aussagestark, gehaltvoll; role, part → anspruchsvoll How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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