beefed-up
[ beeft-uhp ]
/ ˈbiftˈʌp /
adjective
strengthened or reinforced.
Origin of beefed-up
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby beefed-up
beef-up,
beefalo,
beefburger,
beefcake,
beefeater,
beefed-up,
beefmaster,
beefsteak,
beefsteak begonia,
beefsteak fungus,
beefsteak mushroom
Example sentences from the Web for beefed-up
But the laws are weighted against the writer in the European Union with its beefed-up privacy laws.
They believe,” said Baird, “that they can handle the Niccola with their beefed-up tractor beams.
The Aliens |Murray Leinster