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A word that means substantial, then sneaks into your brain via burgers and big ideas alike.
means Full of substance — literally fleshy and protein-rich, or figuratively rich with content worth chewing over.
from From Old English 'mete,' which simply meant food of any kind, not specifically flesh — a hungry beggar's 'meat' could be bread. Over centuries the word narrowed to mean animal flesh specifically, and 'meaty' grew alongside it. The figurative sense — a 'meaty' role, a 'meaty' argument — leans on the same gut-level metaphor we find everywhere: substance is something you can sink your teeth into.
- double duty
- Describes both steaks and dense conversations
- umami kin
- The savory taste meaty things share
- old root
- Meat once meant any food, not just flesh
- praise mode
- A meaty book is a compliment, not a recipe
tomahawk steak — ribeye cut on the bone, weighs 30+ oz, prized by steakhouses
wagyu beef — japanese cattle breed with intramuscular fat, sells for $200+ per pound
porterhouse steak — cut with tenderloin on one side of t-bone, minimum 1.25 inches thick