gamy
1 of 2adjective
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 2noun 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
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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
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
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.
gaminess
noun
as in earthiness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- earthiness
- saltiness
- raciness
- suggestiveness
- coarseness
- crudeness
- broadness
- ribaldry
- bawdiness
- indelicacy
- foulness
- lasciviousness
- impurity
- crudity
- raunch
- dirtiness
- lewdness
- vulgarity
- raunchiness
- blueness
- profanity
- filth
- nastiness
- perversity
- grossness
- obscenity
- filthiness
- smuttiness
- wantonness
- lechery
- smut
- lowness
- kinkiness
- perverseness
- indecency
- undesirability
- naughtiness
- unacceptability
- immodesty
- wickedness
- perversion
- impureness
- indecorousness
- dirt
- offensiveness
- repulsiveness
- depravity
- unbecomingness
- repugnance
- reprehensibility
- indelicateness
- unpleasantness
- loathsomeness
- depravedness
- abusiveness
- pervertedness
- obnoxiousness
- repellency
- distastefulness
- objectionableness
- infamy
- exceptionability
- reprehensibleness
- atrociousness
- atrocity
- scurrilousness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- primness
- puritanism
- prudery
- prudishness
- priggishness
- correctness
- decorum
- seemliness
- decency
- purity
- appropriateness
- suitability
- fitness
- perfection
- suitableness
- priggery
- decorousness
- spotlessness
- pedantic
- pedantical
- pedantically
- pedanticise
- pedanticised
- pedanticises
- pedanticising
- pedanticism
- pedanticisms
- pedanticized
- pedanticizes
- pedanticizing
- pedantise
- pedantised
- pedantises
- pedantising
- pedantism
- pedantisms
- pedantized
- pedantizes
- pedantizing
- pedantocracies
- pedantocracy
- pedantocrat
- pedantocratic