gamy

adjective

ˈgā-mē How to pronounce gamy (audio)
variants or gamey
Definition of gamynext
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 To be going home to Sunday dinner at one o’clock, sweat socks pungent from twenty-one innings of softball, underwear athletically gamy. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025 Samir’s team renders the notoriously gamey meat almost chicken-like by slowly cooking the rabbit in fat with bay leaves, sage and thyme, giving the whole dish an uber-comforting flavor reminiscent of chicken pot pie. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025 Additionally, a great anchovy shouldn’t taste metallic or gamey, but buttery, rich, and briny. — 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 See All Example Sentences for gamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamy
  1. spicy
  2. suggestive
Adjective
  • The resulting meatballs were moist, herby, spiced, seasoned, spicy and just a joy to eat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Braeburns have pronounced sweetness balanced by tartness, and their flavor becomes richer, almost spicy, in the oven.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of spicy
Adjective
  • The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Though revealing, his version of naked dressing was tantalizingly suggestive rather than explicitly bare.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestive

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“Gamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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