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
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.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Contrary to popular belief, Moore said bison is typically not gamey.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
The flavor is strong and pungent—some might even say gamy—but don’t let that discourage you.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
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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
The flavor is strong and pungent—some might even say gamy—but don’t let that discourage you.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamy
Adjective
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Queso fresco, a mild and milky cheese, balances spicy food exceptionally well.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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The cream cheese makes these spicy sausage balls fluffy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Gamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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