gamy
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Synonyms for gamy
Synonyms: Adjective
bawdy, blue, lewd, off, off-color (or off-colored), racy, ribald, risqué, salty, spicy, suggestive
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a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamyRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Yamahai sake is typically gamy , earthy and nutty , and often compared to the funky flavors and acidity of natural wine. — Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "A complete guide to sake from the sake guru at Ototo," 8 Aug. 2019 The crust doesn’t taste at all gamy but does have a savory depth that butter alone can’t deliver. — Los Angeles Times, "Duck fat: the magic ingredient you didn’t know your peach pie needed," 27 July 2019 If people want to smell like gamy muskrats down by the river, that’s their right as Americans. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: The Golden Moutza of June is a real fish story," 26 June 2019 Three hours later, there was a rank, stubborn, gamy taste in my mouth, and no amount of beer-rinsing or tooth-brushing would get rid of it. — WSJ, "Hunting in Tanzania the Way Our Earliest Ancestors Did," 9 Oct. 2018 During a fish’s journey from boat to cutting board, that iron and oxygen team up to slice through fat molecules, releasing some of the same pleasantly gamy aromas found in red meat. — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The magic of Liholiho Yacht Club," 22 June 2018 The breast was served in striking wedges, each with strata of crispy skin, luscious fat, and tender meat, as rich and gamy as foie gras. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, "The Sprawling, Swanky, Slightly Sterile Legacy Records," 7 June 2018 More recently, poached nettles and a vivid orange swipe of harissa spice paste with a toothy green garbazo ragout gave an aromatic North African lift to the sweetly gamy meat. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Storied Bucks County inn now a destination for dinner," 3 May 2018 Euro Bakery also serves massive sandwiches ($10) stuffed into piping-hot lepinja bread, including an intense and gamy pile of lamb, carved from a huge hunk of roasted meat and layered with onions and a splash of creamy sauce. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Burek, bread, baklava: 3 Balkan bakeries and restaurants for some of the best comfort food in Phoenix," 28 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gamy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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