steaky

steaky adjective: reminiscent of steak.

Adjective

steaky (comparative steakier or more steaky, superlative steakiest or most steaky)

(informal) Reminiscent of steak.
- He hacked, he sawed, he chopped, but the result as far as getting a steaky bit, or even the resemblance of a joint from it, seemed as far off as ever, for the trek-ox was tough, and our tools required grinding.1878, Harriet A. Roche, On Trek in the Transvaal: Or, Over Berg and Veldt in South Africa
- [A. S.] Frere’s wife took him [Thomas Wolfe] to one of the best tailors for a complete outfitting, and he and Frere dined at a pub where they had “[…] rump steak which was the rumpiest, steakiest, juiciest, thickest and best I’d ever tasted—oh I’ve done them a grievous wrong about their food.”1967, Andrew Turnbull, Thomas Wolfe, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →LCCN, page 210

Hare is another delicious meat – it’s more ‘steaky’, darker and richer than rabbit.2007, Jamie Oliver, Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life, London: Michael Joseph, Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 273:
Philly cheese steak ($7.55) is forgettable; not very cheesy or steaky.2009 May 2, Corey Mintz, “Reggie's has perfect sandwiches, at any hour”, in Toronto Star:

From steak + -y.

What does steaky mean?: Steaky means reminiscent of steak.
How do you use steaky in a sentence?: Hare is another delicious meat – it’s more ‘steaky’, darker and richer than rabbit.
What part of speech is steaky?: Steaky is an adjective.

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