"beefy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbiːfi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beefy.wav Forms: beefier [comparative], beefiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːfi Etymology: From beef + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|beef|-y|id2=adjectival}} beef + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} beefy (comparative beefier, superlative beefiest)
  1. Similar to, or tasting like beef. Translations (similar to beef): lihaisa (Finnish), fleischig (German), carnoso (Italian), cărnos [masculine] (Romanian), carnoso (Spanish), carnudo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-beefy-en-adj-EkYKv0fB Categories (other): Taste Disambiguation of Taste: 52 15 4 17 11 Disambiguation of 'similar to beef': 71 22 1 2 5
  2. Containing beef. Translations (containing beef): naudanlihapitoinen (Finnish), fleischig (German), cárnico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-beefy-en-adj-Jh~b53hh Disambiguation of 'containing beef': 7 91 0 1 1
  3. (informal) Strong or muscular. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-beefy-en-adj-9Sab8vLm
  4. Large; overweight; fat.
    Sense id: en-beefy-en-adj-snY3Qr9N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 2 41 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 7 9 4 40 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 8 0 44 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 4 45 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 45 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 7 3 41 43 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 7 3 41 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 7 3 42 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 6 7 3 41 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 4 0 46 47
  5. (informal) Sturdy; robust. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-beefy-en-adj-qexexyuX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 2 41 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 7 9 4 40 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 8 0 44 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 4 45 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 45 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 7 3 41 43 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 7 3 41 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 7 3 42 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 6 7 3 41 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 4 0 46 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beefily, beefiness, unbeefy

Inflected forms

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