hearty square meal
- noun
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comida abundante
- After hiking all morning, we were ready for a hearty square meal at the lodge.
Examples
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She prepared a hearty square meal for her family every Sunday.
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Nothing beats a hearty square meal to lift your spirits on a cold day.
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After a long hike, I enjoyed a hearty square meal.
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We always have a hearty square meal for dinner on Sundays.
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After hiking all morning, we were ready for a hearty square meal at the lodge.
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Nothing beats a hearty square meal to lift your spirits on a cold day.
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She prepared a hearty square meal for her family every Sunday.
Synonyms
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2.2
A full, filling meal that gives enough energy and nutrition
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1.6
A large filling meal that makes you feel full and warm
A large warm meal that fills you up
Antonyms
Food that is easy to digest and avoids fried or spicy foods for people recovering from illness
How Filling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Each constituent directly contributes to the overall sense: 'hearty' = nourishing/satisfying, 'square' (as in 'square meal') = substantial/filling, and 'meal' = an eating occasion. A B1 learner who knows those word meanings would readily infer 'a large, nourishing, satisfying meal', so the phrase is compositional and transparent.
Etymology
Hearty square meal comes from the older phrase square meal, which one popular story says meant a solid, full plate of food—picture a square plate piled high. Adding hearty gives the image of warm, strong food that really fills you up, so it means 'a meal that is large, nourishing, and satisfying'.