beefier; beefiest
1
a
: heavily and powerfully built
a beefy football player
b
: substantial, sturdy
beefy shock absorbers
2
a
: of or suggesting beef
a beefy flavor
b
: full of beef
a beefy steak
Examples of beefy in a Sentence
The new truck has a beefier construction than the old model. a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark. —Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026 The brisket comes out beefy, juicy and delicious. —Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Jared Wright and Scott Laughton have spruced up a bottom six that was already beefier with the addition of Joel Armia but depleted by the departures of Phillip Danault, Warren Foegele and Corey Perry. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefy
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark. —Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026 The brisket comes out beefy, juicy and delicious. —Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Jared Wright and Scott Laughton have spruced up a bottom six that was already beefier with the addition of Joel Armia but depleted by the departures of Phillip Danault, Warren Foegele and Corey Perry. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefy
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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beefy
adjective
beefier; beefiest
1
: heavily and powerfully built
a beefy wrestler
2
: of or suggesting beef
a beefy flavor
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