nonmeaty

Without animal flesh

Nonmeaty describes food or dishes that contain no meat or have qualities unlike meat.

Vegetarian restaurants advertise nonmeaty options.

The word sometimes describes texture or flavor: The dish had a light, nonmeaty quality that appealed to her.

Occasionally used figuratively for content lacking substance: a nonmeaty response to the question.

substitutes

tofu

Coagulated soy milk block

mushrooms · lentils · chickpeas · beans · legumes · edamame · cauliflower · eggplant · portobello · quinoa

plant-based

vegan

Avoids all animal products

herbivore · cruelty-free · flexitarian · pescatarian · lacto-ovo · raw · organic · farm-fresh · leafy · vegetal

light

delicate

Easily broken or harmed

brothy · subtle · clean · fresh · mild · souffle · mousse · consomme · foam · whipped

Opposites
meat content

nonmeatymeaty

Rich in content

carnivorous · fatty · processed · meated · beefy

substance/texture

nonmeatymeaty

Rich in content

fleshy · substantial · hearty · beefy · chunky

Family

meat, meaty, meatless, meated, meatlessness

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G