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单词 beefy
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beefy

adjective

ˈbē-fē How to pronounce beefy (audio)
beefier; beefiest
1
a
: heavily and powerfully built
a beefy thug
b
: substantial, sturdy
beefy shock absorbers
2
a
: of or suggesting beef
a beefy flavor
b
: full of beef
a beefy steak

Synonyms

  • brawny
  • burly
  • hefty
  • hulking
  • husky
  • mesomorphic
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Example Sentences

The new truck has a beefier construction than the old model. a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life
Recent Examples on the Web The big announcement was the Apple Watch Ultra, which is a beefy version of Apple's wearable aimed at extreme sports enthusiasts. WIRED, 12 Sep. 2022 If historical trends in computing are any suggestion, odds are high that what now takes a beefy GPU will eventually be possible on a pocket smartphone. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 The beefy pitcher carefully climbed over the dugout rail to lead a charge to the mound after Andrew Vaughn was hit by a pitch that everyone in the ballpark knew was unintentional. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 The lefthander is far removed from his Cy Young days with the Astros, allowing a beefy 55 runs in 56 innings for three teams this year: the White Sox, Diamondbacks, and now Rangers. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 There were beefy off-duty cops at the door and inside as well. Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Ménochet — like Fassbinder, beefy and unshaven — chews the scenery (along with the soapy script), without entirely digesting either of them. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The Steam Deck has a fairly beefy 5,313-mAh battery (for comparison, the Nintendo Switch has a 4,210-mAh cell), but that capacity is working against a library of games that simply weren’t designed or optimized for a portable handheld. Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Basting beefy burgers with Worcestershire sauce gives them even more depth of flavor. Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

beefy

adjective

as in burly
strongly and heavily built a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • burly
  • powerful
  • brawny
  • athletic
  • hulking
  • mighty
  • husky
  • sturdy
  • stout
  • muscular
  • hefty
  • strong
  • mesomorphic
  • rugged
  • solid
  • sinewy
  • robust
  • heavy
  • strapping
  • stocky
  • chunky
  • thickset
  • heavyset
  • muscle-bound
  • stalwart
  • pudgy
  • herculean
  • chubby
  • compact
  • squatty
  • squat
  • tubby
  • dumpy
  • portly
  • podgy
  • lumpish
  • able-bodied
  • roly-poly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slender
  • thin
  • lean
  • lightweight
  • svelte
  • slim
  • light
  • willowy
  • skinny
  • scrawny
  • slight
  • lanky
  • bony
  • weedy
  • gaunt
  • stringy
  • wiry
  • spare
  • reedy
  • gawky
  • sylphlike
  • twiggy
  • waspish
  • scraggy
  • weak
  • puny
  • wimpy
  • feeble
  • fragile
  • gangling
  • delicate
  • spidery
  • frail
  • boney
  • gangly
  • effete
  • emaciated
  • enfeebled
  • weakly
  • infirm
  • debilitated
  • unathletic
  • enervated
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