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
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Recent Examples of gamy
Additionally, a great anchovy shouldn’t taste metallic or gamey, but buttery, rich, and briny.
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Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
The fresh piney fragrance of rosemary not only jazzes up boring chicken and tames gamey lamb but also snaps memory back into shape.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Around the edges, the frisky, gamy stocks are bubbling up again.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Contrary to popular belief, Moore said bison is typically not gamey.
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Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gamy
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
The fresh piney fragrance of rosemary not only jazzes up boring chicken and tames gamey lamb but also snaps memory back into shape.
—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Around the edges, the frisky, gamy stocks are bubbling up again.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Contrary to popular belief, Moore said bison is typically not gamey.
—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamy
Adjective
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Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
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Modales leans into cold-hardy grapes varieties like blaufränkisch, the spicy Austrian red variety that has become a favorite by-the-glass pour at Ox Bar.
Adjective
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One of Smarty Pants’ buttons has a poop symbol on it, and there a couple of suggestive turns of phrase.
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The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed that the two men used suggestive language.
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“Gamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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