meaty C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmiːti/ UK /ˈmiːti/ See IPA manual Freq #30038 Meanings 1 adj substantial, interesting, and rich in useful content The editor asked for a meaty paragraph that clearly explained the central argument. 2 adj containing, resembling, or tasting strongly of meat The mushrooms gave the vegetarian stew a deep, meaty flavor. 3 adj fleshy, thick, or muscular The dog seized the toy in its meaty jaws. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · substantial, interesting,... substantialweightysubstantive 2 adj · containing, resembling, or... savoryfleshy 3 adj · fleshy, thick, or muscular fleshymuscular ↔ Opposites insubstantialwatery Word family Derived forms meatilymeatiness Related forms meatsubstancesavoriness Etymology From meat + -y. The literal senses describe something containing or resembling flesh; the figurative sense grew from meat as the substantial or most important part of something. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # meaty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmiːti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmiːti/ **Frequency rank:** 30038 ## Meanings 1. substantial, interesting, and rich in useful content 2. containing, resembling, or tasting strongly of meat 3. fleshy, thick, or muscular ## Examples - The editor asked for a meaty paragraph that clearly explained the central argument. - The mushrooms gave the vegetarian stew a deep, meaty flavor. - The dog seized the toy in its meaty jaws. ## Synonyms - substantial - substantive - fleshy - savory ## Antonyms - insubstantial - watery ## Derived Forms - meatily - meatiness ## Related Forms - meat - substance - savoriness ## Etymology From meat + -y. The literal senses describe something containing or resembling flesh; the figurative sense grew from meat as the substantial or most important part of something. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown