adjective, gam·i·er, gam·i·est.
- gamy.
adjective, gam·i·er, gam·i·est.
- having the tangy flavor or odor of game: I like the gamy taste of venison.
- having the flavor or odor of game or other meat kept uncooked until slightly tainted: The roast was still edible but was slightly gamy.
- plucky; spirited.
- lewd or suggestive; risqué.
- gross or squalid; unwholesome.
adjective gamier or gamiest
- having the smell or flavour of game, esp high game
- informal spirited; plucky; brave
also gamy, 1844, “spirited, plucky,” from game (n.) + -y (2). Meaning “tasting or smelling strongly” is from 1863.
see gamey.