GAMY


Meaning of GAMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or gam·ey ˈgā-mē

( 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 -mə-lē adverb

• gam·i·ness -mē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.