meat

/mi:t/
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meat

A butcher carefully trims a large cut of fresh meat on a wooden counter.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The flesh of an animal used as food: This is the primary meaning, referring to the edible muscular tissue of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, and sometimes other creatures.
    • The edible inner part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone: This meaning refers to the soft, often nutritious part found inside a hard shell.
    • The most important or essential part of an idea, argument, or experience: A figurative meaning denoting the core, substance, or central point of something non-physical.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Animal flesh):
    • We bought some fresh meat from the butcher.
    • She doesn't eat red meat like beef or lamb.
  • Noun (Inner part of nut/seed):
    • Crack the walnut to get to the meat inside.
    • The meat of the coconut is white and sweet.
  • Noun (Essential part):
    • Let's skip the introduction and get to the meat of the proposal.
    • The meat of his argument was compelling, even if the delivery was poor.
Advanced Usage
  • "the meat and potatoes": The basic, fundamental, or most important part of something.
    • The meat and potatoes of the course is learning how to write clean code.
  • "to be meat and drink to someone": To be a source of great pleasure or satisfaction to someone.
    • Solving complex puzzles is meat and drink to her.
Variants and Related Words
  • Meaty (adj):
    • Literal: Containing a lot of meat. A meaty stew.
    • Figurative: Substantial, full of important ideas or information. A meaty discussion about ethics.
  • Meatless (adj): Containing no meat.
Synonyms
  • Flesh: The soft tissue of an animal's body (often used interchangeably with 'meat' for food).
  • Substance: The most important part; the essential meaning (figurative sense).
  • Core / Gist / Essence: The central or most important part (figurative sense).
Related Phrases
  • One man's meat is another man's poison: A proverb meaning that something one person likes or finds beneficial may be disliked or harmful to another.
    • I love horror movies, but my sister hates them. One man's meat is another man's poison.
Related Idioms
  • Dead meat: In serious trouble.
    • If the boss finds out you broke the machine, you're dead meat.
  • To be easy meat: To be an easy target or opponent.
    • The inexperienced team was easy meat for the champions.
meat

A butcher carefully trims a large cut of fresh meat on a wooden counter.

Noun
  1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
    • the gist of the prosecutor's argument
    • the heart and soul of the Republican Party
    • the nub of the story
  2. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
    • black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell
  3. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

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