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MEATY
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Irregular inflected forms: meatier , meatiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being on topic and prompting thought
Example:
a meaty discussion
Synonyms:
meaty; substantive
Classified under:
Similar:
meaningful (having a meaning or purpose)
Derivation:
meat (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
enough of vegetarianism; let's have a meaty meal
Classified under:
Antonym:
meatless (lacking meat)
Derivation:
meat (the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food)