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GAMY
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Irregular inflected forms: gamier , gamiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Willing to face danger
Synonyms:
game; gamey; gamy; gritty; mettlesome; spirited; spunky
Classified under:
Similar:
brave; courageous (possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
Synonyms:
gamey; gamy; high
Classified under:
Similar:
ill-smelling; malodorous; malodourous; stinky; unpleasant-smelling (having an unpleasant smell)
Derivation:
game (the flesh of wild animals that is used for food)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Suggestive of sexual impropriety
Example:
spicy gossip
Synonyms:
blue; gamey; gamy; juicy; naughty; racy; risque; spicy
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)
Derivation:
gaminess (behavior or language bordering on indelicacy)
