meaty

UK: /ˈmiːti/ US: /ˈmiti/ ,(mē′tē)

Inflections of 'meaty' (adj):

meatier

adj comparative

meatiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

meat•y /ˈmiti/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. of or relating to meat:
   a meaty dinner.
2. (of a body) resembling meat;
   fat;
   heavy:
   his meaty arms.
3. having substance, importance, or value:
   some meaty proposals.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

meat•y  (mē′tē), adj., meat•i•er, meat•i•est. 

1. of or like meat.
2. abounding in meat.
3. rich in content or thought-provoking matter;
   full of substance:
   a meaty topic for discussion.

• meat + -y¹ 1780–90

meat′i•ly, adv. 
meat′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

meaty / ˈmiːtɪ/ adjective (meatier, meatiest)

1. of, relating to, or full of meat
2. heavily built; fleshy or brawny
3. full of import or interest: a meaty discussion

ˈmeatily adverb

ˈmeatiness noun