gamey

English

Alternative forms

• gamy

Etymology

From game +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeɪmi/
• Rhymes: -eɪmi

Adjective

gamey (comparative more gamey or gamier, superlative most gamey or gamiest)

1. Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat.
2. Plucky, spirited or gritty.
3. Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive.
4. (gaming) Involving in-game actions or behaviour that break immersion or contradict common sense in favour of exploiting game mechanics.

Translations

having the smell, taste and texture of game

• Bulgarian: дивечов (divečov)
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• French: please add this translation if you can
• Georgian: ნადირის სუნის მქონე (nadiris sunis mkone)
• German: Wild-
• Italian: selvatico (it) m
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Romanian: ca de vânat, ca vânatul
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: venático
• Swedish: ^{(please verify)} vilt (sv)

plucky, spirited or gritty

• Czech: kurážný
• German: gewagt (de)

risque, sordid or sexually suggestive

• Bulgarian: пикантен (bg) (pikanten)
• Czech: vyzývavý (cs)
• Georgian: თამამი (tamami)
• German: gewagt (de)

behaviour that breaks immersion in games

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• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} de caza, ^{(please verify)} a caza, ^{(please verify)} escabroso (es)