Definitions for meat

Definitions for (noun) meat

Main entry: gist, heart, heart and soul, nub, nitty-gritty, essence, core, centre, center, pith, meat, inwardness, kernel, marrow, substance, sum

Definition: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Usage: the gist of the prosecutor's argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story


Main entry: meat

Definition: the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food


Main entry: kernel, meat

Definition: the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

Usage: black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell


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