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- [gey-mee]
- /ˈgeɪ mi/
- /ˈɡeɪ.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gey-mee]
- /ˈgeɪ mi/
Definitions of gamy word
- adjective gamy having the tangy flavor or odor of game: I like the gamy taste of venison. 1
- adjective gamy having the flavor or odor of game or other meat kept uncooked until slightly tainted: The roast was still edible but was slightly gamy. 1
- adjective gamy plucky; spirited. 1
- adjective gamy lewd or suggestive; risqué. 1
- adjective gamy gross or squalid; unwholesome. 1
- noun gamy (of meat) having the strong flavor or smell of game, especially when it is slightly tainted. 1
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Origin of gamy
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; game1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Gamy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gamy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gamy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gamy
adj gamy
- fetid — having an offensive odor; stinking.
- foul — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- malodorous — having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad: a malodorous swamp.
- pungent — sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
- rancid — having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter.
adjective gamy
- foetid — having an offensive odor; stinking.