meats

noun

plural of meat
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

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2
as in roots
the central part or aspect of something under consideration he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue

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Recent Examples of meats Thin plastic oil containers were found with the top cut-off and repurposed to hold raw meats. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Perishable foods like produce and some meats are particularly sensitive to a rise in diesel costs, since their short shelf life leaves them especially vulnerable to sudden increases in supply-chain costs, some analysts previously told ABC News. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Alteño is a love letter to Jalisco Highlands, where he was raised, showcasing modern Mexican fare using heritage flavors, fired meats, and seafood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 The lettuce was crisp, the tomatoes added a welcome juiciness and the combination of meats and provolone delivered plenty of savory flavor. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 The market also offers ready-to-cook meats like discada, beef and chicken fajitas, and al pastor pork. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Another kebab riffs on dombeh, or lamb tail fat, sometimes layered with skewered meats to render during grilling. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Pita pockets or tortilla pinwheels filled with deli meats and cheese, or with hummus and veggies. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Fill tortillas with deli meats, cheese, hummus and veggies for pinwheels. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
  1. flesh
  2. roots
  3. hearts
  4. essences
  5. cores
  6. kernels
  7. points
Noun
  • In art, as in life, the messy materiality of flesh fazes me not one whit.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The title comes from the term used to describe a dead whale carcass sinking to the ocean floor, where its flesh becomes a smorgasbord for entire ecosystems, nourishing countless other marine life forms.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of flesh
Noun
  • Each work takes its cues from Vodou spiritual practices in Haiti that are grounded in their African roots.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by her Mexican roots, Ale Moreno is the graphic designer behind the exclusive collection of team merchandise.
    — Mary Lee, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • From elaborate cocktail shrimp towers down to pigs in a blanket and grape jelly meatballs in slow cookers, these dishes are returning to our homes and our hearts.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Our hearts are with his family, friends, teammates, and everyone who knew him.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • For the skincare enthusiast who knows her serums from her essences, an exfoliating cleanser from DIME Beauty can be a thoughtful addition to her routine.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Following the Korean beauty trend, Costioli would layer on product after product — toners, serums, essences and moisturizers — in pursuit of an ultra-dewy complexion.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • The chip has two super-cores for short, bursty workloads and four efficiency cores for background tasks and sustained workloads, which Apple says equate to a 20% performance improvement.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Usual wireless charging pads mostly use heavy ferrite cores to direct magnetic fields.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • In their experiments, the team found silicon in the kernels before irradiation.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kernels also give you more control over how to prepare the popcorn.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • The Horned Frogs’ defense deserves a ton of credit for shutting down a Baylor offense that scored 55 points and rolled up 564 yards in its last game against Arizona State.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But scoring just 14 points against a Carolina defense that allowed 59 points earlier this season is not good enough.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of points

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