"gamey" meaning in English

See gamey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡeɪmi/ Forms: more gamey [comparative], gamier [comparative], most gamey [superlative], gamiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪmi Etymology: From game + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|game|y}} game + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} gamey (comparative more gamey or gamier, superlative most gamey or gamiest)
  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': 90 1 3 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: 17 65 6 12 Disambiguation of 'plucky, spirited or gritty': 1 96 1 1
  3. Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive. Translations (risque, sordid or sexually suggestive): пикантен (pikanten) (Bulgarian), vyzývavý (Czech), თამამი (tamami) (Georgian), gewagt (German)
    Sense id: en-gamey-en-adj-~ofAkJZ- Disambiguation of 'risque, sordid or sexually suggestive': 2 1 96 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 14 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 10 6 36 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 6 22 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 3 12 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 3 11 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 13 19 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 16 12 18 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 17 12 21 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 9 22 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 10 5 19 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 13 19 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 9 16 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 14 13 18 54 Topics: games, gaming
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gamy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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