meaty

Full of substance

Meaty describes something full of meat or resembling meat in texture or flavor: a meaty stew, meaty portobello mushrooms.

Figuratively, meaty means substantial and satisfying—rich with content worth chewing on: a meaty role for an actor, a meaty chapter full of new ideas.

A meaty fist or arm is thick and fleshy.

muscular

brawny

Physically powerful, well-muscled

  • sinewyLean yet muscular
  • beefyHeavily muscled, stocky
  • burlyHeavily muscled and broad

strapping · fleshy · thick · powerful · strong · stocky · solid · robust · hulking · well-built

savory

umami

Fifth taste sensation

grilled · roasted · braised · seared · marinated · seasoned · flavorful · aromatic · charred · caramelized

substantial

dense

Closely packed together

solid · robust · filling · heavy · satisfying · nourishing · wholesome · fulfilling · gratifying · rewarding

substantive

profound

Intensely meaningful or insightful

engrossing · significant · deep · rich · dense · layered · complex · nuanced · stimulating · pithy

Categories
Opposites
physical substance/flesh content

meatymeatless

Without animal flesh

vegetarian · vegan · nonmeaty · lean · bony

substantiveness/depth of content

meatyinsubstantial

Lacking physical or material substance

superficial · shallow · thin · flimsy · trivial

physical build/robustness

meatyscrawny

Unattractively thin and bony

skinny · bony · thin · frail · slight

Phrases
Family

meat, meats, meatier, meatiest, meatiness

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G