meat
/mit/ noun A1- The flesh (muscle tissue) of a killed animal used as food. · A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.· The homesteading teenager shot a deer to supply his family with wild meat for the winter.
- A food designed to replicate its taste and texture (such as plant-based meat).
- A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance. · The butchery's profit rate on various meats varies greatly.
- Any relatively thick, solid part of a fruit, nut etc. · The apple looked fine on the outside, but the meat was not very firm.
- A penis.
- The best or most substantial part of something.
- The sweet spot of a bat or club (in cricket, golf, baseball etc.). · He hit it right on the meat of the bat.
- A meathead. · Throw it in here, meat.
Plural meats
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She was going to the butcher’s, she told me, on purpose to order in some meat on Wednesday, and she has got three couple of ducks just fit to be killed.”
But every second night we made sure if he was still there by putting a light in the window, and if there was an answer my husband took out some bread and meat to him.
The next variation which their visit afforded was produced by the entrance of servants with cold meat, cake, and a variety of all the finest fruits in season; but this did not take place till after many a significant look and smile from Mrs.
He’s a—a—a meat dog,” said the girl.
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