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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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
For beefier first responders, that still doesn’t seem to leave much room for gear.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
With all of the appeal of a hiking boot in a smaller, lighter form factor, these Danner Trail 2650s pay homage to their beefier boot predecessors, just with some additional modern touches.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
The Ultra 3, as always, has the beefiest wireless toolkit.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefy. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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