英语词汇“gamy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gam•y or gam•ey adj., -i•er, -i•est.

having the tangy flavor of game esp. when slightly tainted.

gam•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

gam•y adj., gam•i•er, gam•i•est.

having the tangy flavor or odor of game:I like the gamy taste of venison.
having the flavor or odor of game or other meat kept uncooked until slightly tainted:The roast was still edible but was slightly gamy.
plucky;
spirited.
lewd or suggestive;
risqué.
gross or squalid;
unwholesome.

Also, gamey.

game¹ + -y¹ 1835–45

gam′i•ly, adv.

-gamy,

a combining form with the meanings "marriage,'' "union,'' "fertilization, pollination,'' of the kind specified by the initial element:exogamy;
plastogamy;
allogamy;
also forming nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -gamous: heterogamy.

combining form representing Greek -gamía act of marrying

gam•ey adj., gam•i•er, gam•i•est.

gamy.

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-gamy n combining form

denoting marriage or sexual union: bigamy

Etymology: from Greek -gamia, from gamos marriage

gamey, gamy /ˈɡeɪmɪ/ adj (gamier, gamiest)

having the smell or flavour of game, esp high game
informal spirited; plucky; brave

ˈgamily adv ˈgaminess n

单词	gamy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 gam•y or gam•ey /ˈgeɪmi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. having the tangy flavor of game esp. when slightly tainted. gam•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gam•y (gā′mē),USA pronunciation adj., gam•i•er, gam•i•est. having the tangy flavor or odor of game:I like the gamy taste of venison. having the flavor or odor of game or other meat kept uncooked until slightly tainted:The roast was still edible but was slightly gamy. plucky; spirited. lewd or suggestive; risqué. gross or squalid; unwholesome. `Also, gamey.` game¹ + -y¹ 1835–45 gam′i•ly, adv. -gamy, a combining form with the meanings "marriage,'' "union,'' "fertilization, pollination,'' of the kind specified by the initial element:exogamy; plastogamy; allogamy; also forming nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -gamous: heterogamy. combining form representing Greek -gamía act of marrying WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gam•ey (gā′mē),USA pronunciation adj., gam•i•er, gam•i•est. gamy. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -gamy n combining form denoting marriage or sexual union: bigamy Etymology: from Greek -gamia, from gamos marriage Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gamey, gamy /ˈɡeɪmɪ/ adj (gamier, gamiest) having the smell or flavour of game, esp high game informal spirited; plucky; brave ˈgamily adv ˈgaminess n
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