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beefiest

beefiest is the superlative form of beefy.

Meaning of beefy

Adjective

beefy (comparative beefier, superlative beefiest)

  1. Similar to, or tasting like beef.
  2. Containing beef.
    • The Chicken Big Mac is similar to its beefy sibling; however, it replaces the two burgers with two tempura chicken patties.2024 October 3, Jordan Valinsky, “McDonald’s is finally selling the Chicken Big Mac in the US”, in CNN
  3. (informal) Strong or muscular.
    • The barman was a big, beefy guy with his sleeves rolled up and tattoos on his arms.
  4. Large; overweight; fat.
    • Grumping indignantly, he said, "By ginger, a nice blanky thing to lose a good job and risk being dam' near killed by Peabody for a beefy married woman. I tell you she weighs over fifteen stone, absolutely."1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 82
  5. (informal) Sturdy; robust.
    • The software slows down even a beefy computer.

Questions about beefiest

What is beefiest the superlative form of?
Beefiest is the superlative form of beefy.

Words near beefiest in the dictionary

  1. beefheart
  2. Beefheartian
  3. beefhouse
  4. beefhouses
  5. beefier
  6. beefiest
  7. beefily
  8. beefiness
  9. beefing
  10. beefing out
  11. beefing up

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