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.
—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
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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.
—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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The dinner menu spotlights the local bounty and skews Mediterranean with standouts such as the laffa (a chewier pita) with baba ganoush or a spicy carrot harissa dip and lamb sliders with mango jam and shallot pickle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Draped over crisp salmon like in this rice bowl (mole instead of spicy mayo; radishes instead of cucs); this is a form of recipe development, sewing together patches into a colorful quilt.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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And what made the clip even more jarring to the average eye is that Sweeney was in a suggestive pose at the time.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Which seems a suggestive concept.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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“Gamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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