Synonyms for meat

noun

1. Animal flesh

   food, flesh, veal, mutton, lamb, chicken, turkey, goose, duck, rabbit, venison, goat's meat, horsemeat; see also beef 1, pork.

   Cuts and types of meat include: roast, cutlet, steak, filet, leg, shoulder, loin, sirloin, tenderloin, rib, short rib, round, rump, chuck, brisket, plate, skirt, shank, flank, chop; liver, brains, kidneys, heart, bacon, ham, tripe, oxtail, sausage, frankfurter, hamburger; ground, chipped, dried, jerked, salt, pickled.

2. Grades of meats include: prime, choice, select, standard, commercial, utility.

3. Substance

   gist, heart of the matter, import, meaning, crux, content.