"gamey" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɡeɪmi/ Forms: more gamey [comparative], most gamey [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪmi Etymology: game + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|game|y}} game + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} gamey (comparative more gamey, superlative most gamey)
  1. Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat. Translations (having the smell, taste and texture of game): дивечов (divečov) (Bulgarian), ნადირის სუნის მქონე (nadiris sunis mkone) (Georgian), Wild- (German), selvatico [masculine] (Italian), ca de vânat (Romanian), ca vânatul (Romanian), venático (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-gamey-en-adj-9m1ogQ1Z Disambiguation of 'having the smell, taste and texture of game': 89 2 4 5
  2. Plucky, spirited or gritty. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (plucky, spirited or gritty): kurážný (Czech), gewagt (German)
    Sense id: en-gamey-en-adj-bCL8gF6C Disambiguation of Personality: 20 52 17 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 48 8 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 7 45 24 23 Disambiguation of 'plucky, spirited or gritty': 1 94 2 4
  3. Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive. Translations (risque, sordid or sexually suggestive): пикантен (pikanten) (Bulgarian), თამამი (tamami) (Georgian), gewagt (German)
    Sense id: en-gamey-en-adj-~ofAkJZ- Disambiguation of 'risque, sordid or sexually suggestive': 2 2 95 1
  4. (gaming) Involving in-game actions or behaviour that break immersion or contradict common sense in favour of exploiting game mechanics. Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-gamey-en-adj-mtIe9KSE Topics: games, gaming
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gamy

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