gamey meaning and definition

GAMEY adjective

Definition of gamey (adjective)

1. suggestive of sexual impropriety
   • "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
   • synonyms: blue, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy
2. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
   • synonyms: gamy, high
3. willing to face danger
   • synonyms: game, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky