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meat

[meet]

noun

the flesh of animals as used for food.

the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut: Crack the walnuts and remove the meats.

the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.; gist; crux: The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers.

solid food: meat and drink.

solid or substantial content; pith: The article was full of meat, with few wasted words.

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a favorite occupation, activity, etc.: Chess is his meat.

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pork, especially bacon.

Slang: Vulgar. penis.

Archaic. the principal meal: to say grace before meat.

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Idiom

10.

piece of meat, Slang.

a person regarded merely as a sex object.

a person, as a prizefighter or laborer, regarded merely as a strong or useful physical specimen.

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Meat is always a great word to know.

So is slumgullion. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Origin:
before 900; Middle English, Old English mete food, cognate with Old High German maz, Old Norse matr, Gothic mats

Related forms

meat·less, adjective

Can be confused: meat, meet.

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Example Sentences

The recipes focus on how to flavor the meat, rather than on the meat itself.

Thanksgiving often brings out a certain hesitation about eating meat in otherwise eager urban carnivores.

Timber companies hire hunters to shoot meat for their men, but give them only two or three cartridges.

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The recipes focus on how to flavor the meat, rather than on the meat itself.

Thanksgiving often brings out a certain hesitation about eating meat in otherwise eager urban carnivores.

Timber companies hire hunters to shoot meat for their men, but give them only two or three cartridges.

The modern touch of adding beer to the meat mixture adds zest to the meat mixture.

Many meat and poultry products probably carry drug-resistant bacteria before cooking.

Coal will no longer be dug, except perhaps with the object of transforming it into bread or meat.

Kick your summer grilling into gear by infusing extra flavor into your favorite cut of meat.

To cook your meat with any consistency, you really need to measure its internal temperature.

Some new veggie burgers are so authentic that they've been mistaken for meat.

Bhagwati's telephone was ringing off the hook, and the callers were expecting red meat.

Canada had only six big meat packers-and too much meat on the hoof.

Sockeye salmon meat gets its color from the orange krill they eat while in the ocean.

For half a century, meat producers have fed antibiotics to farm animals to increase their growth and stave off infections.

The body meat needs no pounding if sliced crosswise into thin slices.

Try dipping these hefty sandwiches in the broth the meat cooks in, or sip the broth alongside.

Scientists are growing little clumps of meat in dishes.

Sandwich makers load meat and cheese onto slabs of homemade bread.

With the bison equivalent, though, it is possible to identify the particular ranch the meat came from.

Scientists say they have genetically modified pigs to make their meat as healthy as seafood.

As with a creative meat loaf, the stuffing can be as simple or complex as desired.

Homework horror stories are as timeworn as school bullies and cafeteria mystery meat.

When it comes down to it, our chickens are made of meat.

For decades, the plant-derived chemical has been the key ingredient in meat tenderizer.

If you are meat eater, adding a little chicken or beef is an easy thing to do.

It must inspect meat and poultry on behalf of the public as well as promote consumption of meat and poultry to the public.

Whether all the meat was consumed immediately is unclear.

The replacement: meat grown in a test tube from microbes thanks to synthetic biology.

The meat must be drained of blood immediately or it's wasted.

Moroccan meat skewers, or kefta, are made with beef and formed into sausage shapes.

Our consciousness seems to exist in an immaterial realm, distinct from the meat on our bones.

Many people will have to eat less meat and fewer eggs to get their necessary protein.

If he could somehow save enough for an icebox, a day's wage would not have bought a pound of meat to put in it.

Researchers say they have genetically modified pigs to make their meat as healthy as seafood.

They found that pounded meat and potatoes caused more weight gain than raw food.

Maybe fried chicken or steak, perhaps meat loaf or fresh fish, accompanied by two sides and bread.

But season a steak with coarse salt before and right after grilling, and you get delicious, juicy meat with a crunchy exterior.

The best way to do it is to use your meat thermometer.

And as they munch soya steaks, diners relish new evidence of the health benefits of eating less red meat.

Amazingly, the meat of some pufferfish is considered a delicacy.

Poachers are also killing orangutans for food for the so-called bush meat trade.

Puree the meat with seeds and cashews, or pair it with cream cheese for something a little sweeter.

It's an old technique, designed to produce juicy meat and rich brown skin.

When you do the sums, he argues, raw meat is still insufficient to bridge the gap.

Also high on his list is eating a plant-based diet-"the more meat you eat, the quicker you die," he said.

The loss driven by meat consumption seems to outweigh the gain from the fast food and meat industry.

These will not only save the condor but the many humans that consume the meat from a hunt.

See tips below on procuring the sweet meat from a seafood counter or plucking out your own at home.

Dressed rats hung alongside mule meat in the market.

Research shows that many people get sick and even die from eating sea turtle meat.

He further notes that genetic engineering will produce fish that grow faster and convert feed to meat more efficiently.

We learned that they're not eating much meat in the wild.

But by the time the skin is an appealing color, the breast meat of smaller birds is cooked past its prime.

According to the agriculture ministry, guinea-pig meat has more protein and less fat than chicken or pork, let alone red meats.

Meat consumption is rising worldwide, but production involves vast amounts of energy, water and emissions.

Allman carefully sliced it using the laboratory equivalent of a deli meat cutter.

Has a greater percentage of meat to fat than ordinary bacon does.

More than half the customers said that they had seen such cysts in their meat at some time.

Chalk it up to another victory for the ever-popular meat and fruit combo.

If meat is raw, grill it, then slice into bite-size pieces.

It should be mentioned that toxoplasmosis may also be picked up from eating raw or undercooked meat.

Porcini-laced meat sauce and grand meatballs top spaghetti for a crowd.

These are cut up on the town slipway and their meat sold at dawn to housewives and local traders.

Wild animals are often killed illegally for bush meat.

And since corn is used as animal feed, the price of meat goes up, too.

But when people have enough calories they need to diversify towards vegetables, pulses and meat.

The convenience of a fridge stocked with cold, tasty meat to be repurposed with a minimum of fuss.

Old age sucks meat, especially lunch meat and chicken.

Narrowing the gene pool to enhance meat and egg production in chickens could provoke some.

They gave us the origin of the gorilla meat and it all comes from a single region.

Not everyone will become ill from eating meat tainted with.

Let the meat and sauce simmer and burble for about five minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and burning.

Nomads of all ages dine on the meat and dairy products of their herds.

The herbed marinade tenderizes and flavors the meat and makes a great bridge to.

It is possible, and valid, to eat some meat and still care about the environment.

Serve meat and onions on toasted hamburger buns, with bottled bbq sauce on the side.

The whale meat carries a stench that makes it inedible.

Helicopters fly them out, but it's only meat for the dogs.

For now, inspectors often must rely on paper records or a hodgepodge of data maintained by meat producers and breeders.

The dispute continues over the amount of damage to the environment caused by meat production.

It's far more effective for the meat of the discussion to take place before the meeting so that people have time to think.

Or the cake could be a chicken with white meat and dark meat.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is not only caused by meat from mad cows.

Large cuts of meat feed hordes, are simple to prepare, and inevitably arrive at the table to an ovation tinged with awe.

She might end up being chicken meat for an older boy.

Fry the meat in the same oil until half-ready and a light brown crust appears.

Hunters shot the plump birds for meat and for feathers to fill pillows and adorn women's hats.

Pile the succulent meat on bolillos or other small rolls, then.

And some food lovers argue that fast growth and genetic change have robbed turkey meat of its distinctive taste.

I've also gotten food that had unmistakable meat odor and decided not to take the chance to bite into it.

There are plenty of animals-rights activists, for that matter, who would argue that eating meat is an unnecessary cruelty.

Place six ounces of meat into each roll and push the meat onto one side of the roll and deposit the toppings next to.

The scent of processed meat quickly slid under the doors of my neighbors as my meal baked.

When meat loaf cooks over an open fire, the juices drip.

Remove tomatoes from the pan and brown the meat mixture.

Also a hit for us was pureeing meat in a bit of gravy.

After dividing into smaller groups, the poachers set fires to flush out animals, then shoot them and smoke the meat.

Cook it hot and rare, and you'll have a versatile meat for a roster of tasty dishes.

Now you have your fire, you'll need something to keep that meat moving.

Burn fingers picking at the meat that's on the outside and done.

The burned thin layer of fat on top, with the blackened spices is an unbelivable tasting ribbon around the meat.

Over time, myoglobin levels increase and the meat darkens.

Mix the remaining raw meat with parsley, two eggs, and seasonings.

Navy's meat and potatoes, but it's not only about getting potable water.

Wine and beer are on sale, too, along with cheese and meat plates.

Meat dishes in particular are always the spiciest because a piece of meat lacks defenses against pathogens and parasites.

Coyotes somehow snagged the rib meat put out as bait without getting caught.

Right now, the artificial meat consists of little more than muscle tissue grown from stem cells.

Rare-breed advocates say the best way to preserve vulnerable cattle is to keep them in the food chain, producing milk or meat.

Instead of sand, he uses melted cheese, cherry tomatoes and sandwich meat to craft colorful creations.

After their deaths, llamas provided hide for leathers and meat for food.

Brown the meat for a few minutes and add the mussels, tomatoes and wine.

Stewing meat for long periods over low heat breaks down collagen and other connective tissues.

It is unbelieveble that there are people in this world, who shoot these facinating creatures for meat.

Spoon lamb gets its name from the texture of the meat when it's finished cooking: so tender, you can cut it with a spoon.

No meat had been taken, only the rhino horns and elephant tusks.

Behavioral residue is the residue of our actions, and our actions are the meat of everyday personality.

When the cold meat is sliced, then reunited with its onion sauce for reheating, it soaks up the pan juices and.

When the lobsters emerge six to eight minutes later, the succulent meat slips right out of the shell.

We got to feed them by putting a little piece of meat in our palm and they would come and eat it off our hand.

Do this for regular turkey as well, to prevent dried-out breast meat.

But the real meat and potatoes lie in its sweet picture and true, natural blacks.

The clock is always ticking on fresh produce, meat and anything from a cow.

For easy carving, have the butcher cut the rib-eye muscle from the bones, then tie the meat and bones back together for roasting.

In fact, he said, her smoking was meant to be a commentary on the character's obsession with climbing into her blue meat puppet.

Since not everyone eats red meat these days, this relaxed party menu includes a.

Both an oil/candy thermometer with a long probe and a meat thermometer would be ideal.

Aside from making lean meat more moist and tender, brining can also bring different flavors to the table.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

meat (miːt)

—n
1.	the flesh of mammals used as food, as distinguished from that of birds and fish
2.	anything edible, esp flesh with the texture of meat: crab meat
3.	food, as opposed to drink
4.	the essence or gist
5.	an archaic word for meal
6.	meat and drink a source of pleasure
7.	informal (Irish) have one's meat and one's manners to lose nothing because one's offer is not accepted

[Old English mete; related to Old High German maz food, Old Saxon meti, Gothic mats]

'meatless

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

meat

O.E. mete "food, item of food" (contrasted with drink), from P.Gmc. *matiz (cf. O.Fris. mete, O.N. matr, Goth. mats "food," M.Du., Du. metworst, Ger. Mettwurst "type of sausage"), from PIE *mat-/*met- "measure" (see meter (2)). Narrower sense of "flesh used as food" is first

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attested c.1300; similar sense evolution in Fr. viande "meat," originally "food." Figurative sense of "essential part" is from 1901. Dark meat, white meat supposedly popularized by Victorians as euphemisms for leg and breast. First record of meat loaf is from 1932. Meathead "stupid person" is from 1945; meat market "place where one looks for sex partners" is from 1896 (meat in various sexual senses of "penis, vagina, body regarded as a sex object, prostitute" are attested from 1595); meat wagon "ambulance" is from 1925, Amer.Eng. slang. Meaty "full of substance" is from 1881.

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Slang Dictionary

meat definition

n.
the penis. : He held his hands over his meat and ran for the bedroom.
n.
the genitals of either sex; the sexual parts of either sex. : I don't want to see your meat! What kind of creep do you think I am?
n.
a person of either sex considered sexually. : If she doesn't manage to wrap her legs around that big hunk of meat within the next twenty minutes, I'd lose my bet.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

meat

In addition to the idioms beginning with meat, also see beat the meat; one's man's meat is another man's poison.

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