variants
or gamey
as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamy
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Recent Examples of gamy
All the same, today Alaska’s on-a-bun benefaction is a dog made with lean, delicately gamy reindeer.
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J. J. Goode, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
Plus, the horror has a purpose, beyond gamy genre thrills.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
The plot is a deliberately gamy melodrama.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2023
Wild turkeys were definitely eaten by the first European colonists, but these were small gamy fowls quite unlike the average farmed turkey.
—Bee Wilson, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2022
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J. J. Goode, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
Plus, the horror has a purpose, beyond gamy genre thrills.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
The plot is a deliberately gamy melodrama.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2023
Wild turkeys were definitely eaten by the first European colonists, but these were small gamy fowls quite unlike the average farmed turkey.
—Bee Wilson, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamy
Adjective
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This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The conversation even turned a bit suggestive toward the end of the episode, when Chung pulled out a series of questions from a jar to ask her husband.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The admirable Kentucky Freedom Run Farm provides the fine, flavorful lamb for a slow braising and sided with a spicy tomato jam risotto, coriander, mint-and-pistachio gremolata and the reduction of the meat’s juices.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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His agenda for a perfect day in L.A. includes a boat party, an ice bath and the most glorious spicy shrimp in town.—
Michelle Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Last-minute fixes were still being made, and some Cubs players trickled into the clubhouse to put stuff in their lockers or work out on their off day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Stewart’s on-field production left a lot to be desired last year, but his motor doesn’t have an off switch.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The son of the late Steve Irwin, Robert made headlines earlier this month with a racy campaign for Australian underwear brand, Bonds.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Yet his exquisite visual compositions (of lonely bedrooms, concrete piers, and nocturnal courtyards) infuse even the film’s racy images with a somber sense of longing and introspection, finding beauty and humanity in the midst of the macabre.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Gamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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