steaky

English

Etymology

steak +‎ -y

Adjective

steaky (comparative more steaky, superlative most steaky)

  1. (informal) Reminiscent of steak.
    • 1878, Harriet A. Roche, On Trek in the Transvaal: Or, Over Berg and Veldt in South Africa:
      He hacked, he sawed, he chopped, but the result as far as getting a steaky bit, or even the resemblance of a joint from it, seemed as far off as ever, for the trek-ox was tough, and our tools required grinding.
    • 2009 May 2, Corey Mintz, “Reggie's has perfect sandwiches, at any hour”, in Toronto Star‎:
      Philly cheese steak ($7.55) is forgettable; not very cheesy or steaky.
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