meat | (noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum |
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(noun) the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food | - |
(noun) the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone | Synonyms: kernel |
meatball | (noun) ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth | - |
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meatloaf | (noun) a baked loaf of ground meat | Synonyms: meat loaf |
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meatman | (noun) a retailer of meat | Synonyms: butcher |
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meatpacking | (noun) wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers) | Synonyms: meat-packing business, meat packing |
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meatus | (noun) a natural body passageway | - |
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