adj.
Variant: or gam · ey
Pronunciation: ' g ā -m ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: gam · i · er ; -est
Date: 1844
1 : BRAVE , PLUCKY ― used especially of animals
2 a : having the flavor of game especially : having the flavor of game near tainting b : SMELLY
3 a : SORDID , SCANDALOUS <gave us all the gamy details> b : CORRUPT , DISREPUTABLE <a gamy character> c : sexually suggestive : RACY < gamy witticisms>
– gam · i · ly \ -m ə -l ē \ adverb
– gam · i · ness \ -m ē -n ə s \ noun