— gamily , adv.
/gay"mee/ , adj., gamier, gamiest .
1. having the tangy flavor or odor of game: I like the gamy taste of venison.
2. having the flavor or odor of game or other meat kept uncooked until slightly tainted: The roast was still edible but was slightly gamy.
3. plucky; spirited.
4. lewd or suggestive; risqué.
5. gross or squalid; unwholesome.
Also, gamey .
[ 1835-45; GAME 1 + -Y 1 ]