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gaminess

noun

Definition of gaminessnext
as in earthiness

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Recent Examples of gaminess There’s no gaminess to be found. — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026 The consomé contains soft garbanzo beans and rice, and the spicing makes the gaminess manageable. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaminess
  1. earthiness
  2. saltiness
  3. suggestiveness
  4. broadness
  5. coarseness
  6. crudeness
  7. ribaldry
  8. impurity
Noun
  • Fresh, plump blueberries in the salad add little bursts of sweetness, and the earthiness of lightly toasted and sliced almonds give balance to the vinegar.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This version’s addition of sweet corn nicely balances the earthiness of the poblanos.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of earthiness
Noun
  • The Results Great Value’s Cream Cheese won consistently high marks across all of our editors’ tastings for its balance of sweetness, tartness, and saltiness.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This is also important to balance out the saltiness of many of the items on the table.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of saltiness
Noun
  • The Averys also lack the deep, metaphysical suggestiveness of the Gottliebs.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The bucket quickly went viral for its not-safe-for-work suggestiveness.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of suggestiveness
Noun
  • The broadness of this timeframe has played into Disney’s hands in light of recent developments.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The layer of comic broadness on top of the romance also seemed intended to compensate for the fact that the dating itself wasn’t particularly compelling.
    — Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Definition of broadness
Noun
  • Most denim blends using hemp only include 20 or 30 percent of the fiber due to its coarseness.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.
    — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of coarseness
Noun
  • There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of crudeness
Noun
  • Finding liberty in punk artistry, Dury updated the tradition of British music-hall ribaldry and rude folk humor.
    — Armond White, National Review, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The young woman disappeared in the ribaldry, everyone smelling of perfume and drowning one another out in their hysterical good time.
    — David Rabe, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
Definition of ribaldry
Noun
  • My father would rinse the rice over and over, sifting it between his fingertips, searching for the impurities, pulling them out.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The filter handles chlorine or other impurities while the shampoo periodically removes the mineral buildup the filter cannot touch.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of impurity

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“Gaminess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaminess. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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