the taste or odor of game, esp. when slightly tainted
2.
gameness; pluck
3.
squalor or lewdness
Word origin
[gamy + -ness]-ness is a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, forming abstract nouns denotingquality and state. Other words that use the affix -ness include: carsickness, forwardness, nothingness, rockiness, wellness
Examples of 'gaminess' in a sentence
gaminess
Their sweetness also happens to go well with the mild gaminess of the birds.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Cumin is a case in point and its haunting smokiness complements the almost gaminess of mackerel.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Still, the very gaminess of it represents a challenge for an older generation of surgeons.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
The gaminess of pinot noir at its best perfectly complements the gaminess of the bird.