gamy

1 of 2

adjective

ˈgā-mē

variants or gamey

gamier; gamiest

: brave, plucky

—used especially of animals

: having the flavor of game

especially : having the flavor of game near tainting

: smelly

: sordid, scandalous

gave us all the gamy details

: corrupt, disreputable

a gamy character

: sexually suggestive : racy

gamy witticisms

gamily

ˈgā-mə-lē

adverb

gaminess

ˈgā-mē-nəs How to pronounce gamy (audio)

noun

Synonyms

Adjective

bawdy
blue
lewd
off
off-color
off-colored
racy
ribald
risqué
salty
spicy
suggestive

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Example Sentences

Adjective a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamy

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

An intriguing pinot combining a New World sense of adventure with gamy flavors that conjure images of cherries, tree bark and the day’s kill on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance.

Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2021 In the end, Surrealism came down to gamy incoherence.

Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021 An intriguing pinot, with intense flavors of cherries, tree bark and a gamy meat on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance.

Washington Post, 23 July 2021 Animals that spend their whole life grazing on pasture have a higher proportion of omega-3 fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids that break down into smaller molecules with fishy and gamy flavors.

Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021 This organic rosé, a blend of grenache and syrah, tastes of cantaloupe, sage and a gamy suggestion of a gossamer-thin slice of prosciutto.

Washington Post, 21 June 2020 The lean, gamy meat is popular with bodybuilders and the wellness-conscious.

Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021 The Pax Armagh captured in a bottle the savory, floral, wild and gamy nature of the grape and place.

Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2020 Venison gives this classic French comfort stew a pleasant, gamy flavor.

Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

in sense 1 from game entry 2 + -y entry 1; in other senses from game entry 1 + -y entry 1

Noun combining form

borrowed from Greek -gamia, from the base of gameîn "to marry" + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at -gamous

First Known Use

Adjective

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

单词	gamy
释义	gamy 1 of 2 adjective ˈgā-mē variants or gamey gamier; gamiest 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 noun -gamy 2 of 2 noun combining form 1 : marriage exogamy 2 : union for propagation or reproduction allogamy 3 : possession of (such) reproductive organs or (such) a mode of fertilization cleistogamy Synonyms Adjective bawdy blue lewd off off-color off-colored racy ribald risqué salty spicy suggestive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamy Recent Examples on the Web Adjective An intriguing pinot combining a New World sense of adventure with gamy flavors that conjure images of cherries, tree bark and the day’s kill on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance. Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2021 In the end, Surrealism came down to gamy incoherence. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021 An intriguing pinot, with intense flavors of cherries, tree bark and a gamy meat on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance. Washington Post, 23 July 2021 Animals that spend their whole life grazing on pasture have a higher proportion of omega-3 fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids that break down into smaller molecules with fishy and gamy flavors. Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021 This organic rosé, a blend of grenache and syrah, tastes of cantaloupe, sage and a gamy suggestion of a gossamer-thin slice of prosciutto. Washington Post, 21 June 2020 The lean, gamy meat is popular with bodybuilders and the wellness-conscious. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021 The Pax Armagh captured in a bottle the savory, floral, wild and gamy nature of the grape and place. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2020 Venison gives this classic French comfort stew a pleasant, gamy flavor. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective in sense 1 from game entry 2 + -y entry 1; in other senses from game entry 1 + -y entry 1 Noun combining form borrowed from Greek -gamia, from the base of gameîn "to marry" + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at -gamous First Known Use Adjective 1820, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Kids Definition gamy adjective ˈgā-mē gamier; gamiest : having the flavor or smell of meat from wild animals especially when slightly spoiled The meat tasted gamy. gamy adjective variants or gamey as in spicy hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spicy suggestive off racy salty gross ribald risqué bawdy blue lewd unpublishable naughty barnyard off-color off-colored dirty earthy gutter filthy indelicate pornographic indecorous raunchy vulgar prurient coarse crude warm nasty leering lascivious foul obscene indecent unprintable smutty porny stag coarse-grained immodest X-rated locker-room Antonyms & Near Antonyms clean decent inoffensive innocuous straightlaced straitlaced puritanical decorous priggish prudish nonobscene staid genteel prim proper G-rated respectable seemly polite correct nice Victorian See More
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gamy

adjective

noun combining form

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

adjective