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meaty

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meat⋅y

  [mee-tee]
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–adjective, 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.
Origin:
1780–90; meat + -y 1

Related forms:
meat⋅i⋅ly, adverb
meat⋅i⋅ness, noun
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meat·y   (mē'tē)   
adj.   meat·i·er, meat·i·est

    1. Of or relating to meat.

    2. Having the flavor or smell of meat.

    3. Full of or containing meat.

  2. Heavily fleshed.

  3. Prompting considerable thought: a meaty theme for study and debate.

meat'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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