having a strong, tangy flavor like that of cooked game
strong in smell or taste; slightly tainted
plucky; game
risqué or racy
salacious, coarse, or crude
See gamy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also gam·ey(gāˈmē)
adjectivegam·i·er, gam·i·est
a. Having the flavor or odor of game, especially game that is slightly spoiled.
b. Ill-smelling; rank.
Showing an unyielding spirit; plucky: a gamy little mare that loved to run.
a. Corrupt; tainted: “those considerable forces in America that appear to be tired of the old politics (particularly the gamy municipal variety)”(Tom Wicker).
