Meaning of 'meat'
Meaning of 'meat' (Webster Dictionary)
- Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by
man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a
lobster, a nut, or an egg.
- The flesh of animals used as food; esp., animal muscle; as, a breakfast of bread and fruit without meat.
- Specifically, dinner; the chief meal. - To supply with food.
- The flesh of animals used as food; esp., animal muscle; as, a breakfast of bread and fruit without meat.
- Specifically, dinner; the chief meal. - To supply with food.
Meaning of 'meat' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
- the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
Example in sentence:
- black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell
Meaning (2):
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example in sentence:
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument;
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party;
- the nub of the story
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