gamy

adjective

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\ ˈgā-mē

variants: or gamey

gamier; gamiest

Definition of gamy

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : brave, plucky —used especially of animals

2a : having the flavor of game especially : having the flavor of game near tainting

b : smelly

3a : sordid, scandalous gave us all the gamy details

b : corrupt, disreputable a gamy character

c : sexually suggestive : racy gamy witticisms

-gamy

noun combining form

Definition of -gamy (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : marriage exogamy

2 : union for propagation or reproduction allogamy

3 : possession of (such) reproductive organs or (such) a mode of fertilization cleistogamy

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Examples of gamy in a Sentence

Adjective a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamy

Recent Examples on the Web: 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

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