Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gamey

/ˈɡeɪmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: gamey
IPA: /ˈɡeɪmi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat.

adj

Plucky, spirited or gritty.

adj

Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive.

adj

Involving in-game actions or behaviour that break immersion or contradict common sense in favour of exploiting game mechanics.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gamey From game + -y.

Inflected Forms

more gamey (comparative) gamier (comparative) most gamey (superlative) gamiest (superlative) gamy (alternative)

Derived Forms

gameyness

Synonyms

game gamy gritty mettlesome spirited spunky high blue juicy naughty racy risque

Rhymes With

amy jamie aimee blamey samey cockamamie ramie amee

Questions

How do you pronounce gamey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡeɪmi/.
What does gamey mean?: Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat.
Where does gamey come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gamey From game + -y.

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