Definitions for gamyˈgeɪ mi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gam•yˈgeɪ mi(adj.)gam•i•er, gam•i•est.
or gam•ey
having the tangy flavor of game, esp. game kept uncooked until slightly tainted:
the gamy taste of venison.
malodorous; smelly.
plucky; spirited.
lewd or suggestive; risqué.
Category: Common Vocabulary
gross or squalid; unwholesome.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of gamy:
1835–45
gam′i•ness(n.)
-gamy
a combining form with the meanings “marriage” (
exogamy
syngamy
autogamy
Category: Affix
Ref: -gamous
Origin of -gamy:
< Gk -gamia act of marrying
Princeton's WordNet
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy(adj)
suggestive of sexual impropriety
"a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
gamey, gamy, high(adj)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky(adj)
willing to face danger
Webster Dictionary
Gamy(adj)
having the flavor of game, esp. of game kept uncooked till near the condition of tainting; high-flavored
Gamy(adj)
showing an unyielding spirit to the last; plucky; furnishing sport; as, a gamy trout
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