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单词 meat
释义

meat

noun

ˈmēt How to pronounce meat (audio)
1
a
: food
especially : solid food as distinguished from drink
b
: the edible part of something as distinguished from its covering (such as a husk or shell)
2
: animal tissue considered especially as food:
a
: flesh sense 2b
also : flesh of a mammal as opposed to fowl or fish
b
: flesh sense 1a
specifically : flesh of domesticated animals
3
archaic : meal entry 1 sense 1
especially : dinner
4
a
: the core of something : heart
b
: pith sense 2b
a novel with meat
5
: favorite pursuit or interest
meated
ˈmē-təd How to pronounce meat (audio)
adjective
meatless adjective

Synonyms

  • flesh
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Example Sentences

The restaurant serves a variety of meats. The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.
Recent Examples on the Web Customers whose freezers contain HelloFresh ground beef shipped from July 2 to 21 should throw the meat away, the USDA said. Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 There should still be ample supplies of the meat for Thanksgiving, with the frozen birds most Americans buy for the annual holiday meal already in warehouses, according to the National Turkey Federation's Beth Breeding. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Pull the meat off the bones to serve it and freeze leftover bones in a zipper bag. Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 He was particularly enthralled by how Central Texas barbecue presented the meat without smothering it in sauce. Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 The meat will be cooked fresh at the farm and will be handed out warm, smoked and seasoned. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Serve the shredded meat with mayo and pickle slices. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Cover with foil, making sure to tuck the corners tight, and bake for 1.5 to 2 hours, until the meat is tender and sliding off the bone. Anita Jaisinghani, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2022 This prevents bacteria from the surrounding air or water from getting into the meat. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mete "food, meal," going back to Old English, going back to Germanic *mati- (whence Old Saxon meti, mat "food," Old High German maz, Old Norse matr, Gothic mats), perhaps going back to Indo-European *mod-i-, derivative of a verbal base *med- "become full," whence Greek mestós "full, satiated"

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

meat

noun

ˈmēt How to pronounce meat (audio)
1
: the flesh of an animal used as food
Hint: The word meat often does not include the flesh of fish or seafood.
2
: solid food as distinguished from drink
3
: the part of something that can be eaten
nut meats
4
: the most important part : substance
Get to the meat of the story.

meat

noun

1
as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • flesh
  • poultry
  • red meat
  • variety meat
  • game
2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten offered his guests meat and drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • food
  • bread
  • provisions
  • eats
  • meal
  • foodstuffs
  • fare
  • table
  • victuals
  • chow
  • supplies
  • grub
  • chuck
  • dish
  • viands
  • tucker
  • eatables
  • edibles
  • provender
  • comestibles
  • vittles
  • diet
  • refreshments
  • plate
  • feed
  • nutriment
  • sustenance
  • commissary
  • nourishment
  • rations
  • silage
  • fodder
  • pap
  • serving
  • ensilage
  • platter
  • forage
  • repast
  • feast
  • nurture
  • board
  • aliment
  • natural food
  • swill
  • mess
  • slop
  • finger food
  • spread
  • regale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • poison
  • toxin
  • venom
  • bane
3
as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • heart
  • core
  • root
  • kernel
  • essence
  • point
  • sum
  • bottom line
  • pith
  • sum and substance
  • meat and potatoes
  • net
  • nub
  • nucleus
  • pivot
  • gist
  • content
  • bull's-eye
  • subject
  • substance
  • centerpiece
  • crux
  • tenor
  • body
  • nubbin
  • keynote
  • theme
  • direction
  • course
  • the long and short
  • the long and the short
  • drift
  • thesis
  • hypothesis
  • proposition
  • purport
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