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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Muscular in build; brawny.
  • adjective Substantial; filling.
  • adjective Filled with beef.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Ox-like; hence, fleshy; obese; solid.
  • Brawny; muscular; hardy.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Similar to, or tasting like beef.
  • adjective Containing beef.
  • adjective informal Strong or muscular.
  • adjective informal Sturdy; robust.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective muscular and heavily built

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Examples

  • Dr Cheryl Bongiovanni, who has used the product on more than 1,000 patients in Oregon, said: "When you spray it on, you see the treated tissue ‘pink up’ and go beefy, which is good because it means the oxygen supply has resumed."

    Scientists Create ‘Miracle Water’ that Kills Infections | Impact Lab 2007

  • Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 beef and bacon aka beefy yes! that's the name of my new dog! it's a boxer with an "excellent" on her cert.! she's a pretty old dog though ... bout 5+yrs. i'll upload some pictures somewhere ...

    overthefence Diary Entry overthefence 2004

  • She was tall and of fine proportion, though by no means verging to that state of body which our excellent American friend and critic Mr Hawthorne has described as beefy and has declared to be the general condition of English ladies of Lady Monk's age.

    Can You Forgive Her? 1993

  • American friend and critic Mr Hawthorne has described as beefy and has declared to be the general condition of English ladies of Lady

    Can you forgive her? 1864

  • She was tall and of fine proportion, though by no means verging to that state of body which our excellent American friend and critic Mr Hawthorne has described as beefy and has declared to be the general condition of English ladies of Lady Monk's age.

    Can You Forgive Her? Anthony Trollope 1848

  • During the segment, Colbert took a few bites of the Bell's Beefy Crunch Burrito, all the while describing the meat inside using words like "beefy,""beefish," and even "beef-esque."

    WATCH: Colbert Defends Taco Bell's 'Beefy' Honor Carol Hartsell 2011

  • During the segment, Colbert took a few bites of the Bell's Beefy Crunch Burrito, all the while describing the meat inside using words like "beefy,""beefish," and even "beef-esque."

    WATCH: Colbert Defends Taco Bell's 'Beefy' Honor Carol Hartsell 2011

  • To them, grass-fed meat just has a "beefy,""distinctive" and "pleasant" taste to it -- a taste you can't get from factory-farmed meat you buy in the supermarket -- a taste they are sure New York diners and chefs will want to seek out.

    Liza de Guia: Making a Case for Why Grass-Fed Meat Is Better (VIDEO) Liza de Guia 2010

  • So "beefy" is the mighty BB65 that it will only accept the "Zed2" crankset, which means that no matter what you're riding right now your crank is too small for this bicycle.

    Ground Beef: Crash Course in Bottom Bracket Interfaces BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • And yes, chain dropped 3 times yesterday, but I don't ride a carbon bike with a 'beefy' bottom bracket for the chain to get stuck in, so I just get rolling and shifting until the chain landed where I wanted it.

    What Happens When You Consume: Asses For You and Me BikeSnobNYC 2010

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