meaty

/'mi:ti/

Thân thiện

Let's have a meaty meal tonight.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Containing or resembling meat: Having the characteristics, substance, or abundance of meat.
   • Substantial and thought-provoking: Rich in content, significance, or intellectual weight; dealing with important or complex issues.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective (Literal - Containing Meat):

  • This stew is very meaty and filling.
  • He prefers a meaty sandwich with lots of roast beef.

• Adjective (Figurative - Substantial):

  • The professor gave a meaty lecture on economic theory.
  • The report provided meaty analysis rather than superficial comments.

Advanced Usage

• "meaty role": A substantial and challenging part for an actor, often with significant dialogue and character development.

  • The actress was excited to land such a meaty role in the new drama.

• "meaty issue": A complex, important, or weighty topic that requires serious consideration.

  • The panel discussion tackled the meaty issues of climate policy and social justice.

Variants and Related Words

• Meatiness (noun): The quality of being meaty, either literally or figuratively.
  • The meatiness of the argument made it compelling.

Synonyms

• Literal: Fleshy, substantial.
• Figurative: Substantive, pithy, meaningful, weighty, profound.

Antonyms

• Literal: Lean, bony, vegetarian.
• Figurative: Insignificant, trivial, superficial, lightweight.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "meaty part": The most substantial or important section of something.
  • Let's skip the introduction and get to the meaty part of the proposal.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being on topic and prompting thought
   • a meaty discussion
2. like or containing meat; let's have a meaty meal"
   • enough of vegetarianism

Từ đồng nghĩa

• substantive