EGAVE

beefy

About 0.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Similar to, or tasting like beef.
  2. adjective Containing beef.
  3. adjective Strong or muscular.
    The barman was a big, beefy guy with his sleeves rolled up and tattoos on his arms.
  4. adjective Large; overweight; fat.
  5. adjective Sturdy; robust.
    The software slows down even a beefy computer.

Similar words

strapping burly buirdly husky robust big-boned thickset bulky rugged voluminous

Often followed by

man red hand and face hands arms arm guy

Word family

beefier beefiest

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