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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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The superstar singer was seated between Rocky’s mom and sister, with beefy security guards on either side of the trio.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
The bike itself has 200 millimeters of rear suspension as well as a generous front suspension, and beefy tires with lots of ground contact.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
It was followed up by the bigger and beefier Octo Max, which adds some more tools to the mix.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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