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- Dictionarygamy/ˈɡeɪmi/
adjective
- 1. (of meat) having the strong flavour or smell of game, especially when it is high: "a gamy stew of various meats"
- 2. racy or disreputable: North American "gamy language"
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GAMY definition: 1. having the strong smell or taste of game (= wild animals or birds that are killed to eat) 2…. Learn more.
1. : brave, plucky used especially of animals. 2. a. : having the flavor of game. especially : having the flavor of game near tainting. b. : smelly. 3. a. : sordid, scandalous. gave us all the gamy details. b. : corrupt, disreputable. a gamy character. c. : sexually suggestive : racy. gamy witticisms. gamily. ˈgā-mə-lē. adverb. gaminess. ˈgā-mē-nəs
adjective. willing to face danger. synonyms: game, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky. brave, courageous. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching. adjective. suggestive of sexual impropriety. “he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details”
Gamy definition: having the tangy flavor or odor of game. See examples of GAMY used in a sentence.
1. having the tangy flavor of game, esp. game kept uncooked until slightly tainted: the gamy taste of venison. 2. malodorous; smelly. 3. plucky; spirited. 4. lewd or suggestive; risqué. 5. gross or squalid; unwholesome. [1835–45]
Check pronunciation: gamy. Definition of gamy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dictionary Meanings. Gamy Definition. gāmē. gamier, gamiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Suffix. Affix. Filter. adjective. gamier, gamiest. Having a strong, tangy flavor like that of cooked game. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Strong in smell or taste; slightly tainted. Webster's New World.
GAMY meaning: having the flavor of meat from wild animals especially when it is slightly spoiled.
Aug 7, 2023 · gamy ( comparative more gamy, superlative most gamy) Alternative spelling of gamey. Categories: English lemmas. English adjectives. English terms with quotations.
Gamy definition: having the tangy flavor or odor of game. See examples of GAMY used in a sentence.
