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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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The meaning of GAMY is brave, plucky —used especially of animals. How to use gamy in a sentence.
GAMY definition: 1. having the strong smell or taste of game (= wild animals or birds that are killed to eat) 2…. Learn more.
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]
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” synonyms: blue, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy. sexy. marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
Definition of gamy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Ill-smelling; rank. American Heritage.
