Gamy Definition

gāmē

gamier, gamiest

adjective

gamier, gamiest

Having a strong, tangy flavor like that of cooked game.

Webster's New World

Strong in smell or taste; slightly tainted.

Webster's New World

Ill-smelling; rank.

American Heritage

Plucky; game.

Webster's New World

Corrupt; tainted.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

suffix

Marriage.

Exogamy.

American Heritage

Procreative or propagative union.

Allogamy.

American Heritage

The possession of a specified manner of fertilization or specified reproductive organs.

Apogamy.

American Heritage

affix

Marriage, sexual union.

Polygamy.

Webster's New World

Origin of Gamy

Greek -gamiā from gamos marriage gemə- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Gr -gamia < gamos: see gamo-

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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