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 Tender shredded goat meat, luscious and gently gamy, is formed into a tidy rectangle, then seared to a crackly crispness. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025 Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat. — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for gamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamy
  1. spicy
  2. suggestive
Adjective
  • Just toss the wedges with some oil, and season with the spicy salt.
    — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • Yassine Bounou had to deal with a couple of spicy crosses and made one really good save to smother a Tani Oluwaseyi chance.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of spicy
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  • Since the sandworm, several other buckets have gone viral, many for suggestive designs.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
Definition of suggestive

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