gamey

Thân thiện

A hunter tracked the gamey deer through the forest.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the strong flavor or smell of game meat: Describes meat, especially game animals, that has a distinctive, often strong, wild, or slightly tangy taste and aroma.
   • Suggestive of sexual impropriety; risqué: Describes something, especially a story or remark, that is slightly indecent, suggestive, or sexually provocative.
   • Brave and spirited; willing to face danger: Describes a person or animal that is plucky, spirited, and ready for action or challenge. (This sense is less common in modern usage.)

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Flavor/Smell):
  • The venison had a rich, gamey flavor that some people love.
  • The older pheasant was a bit too gamey for her taste.
• Adjective (Suggestive):
  • He told a gamey anecdote that made everyone laugh nervously.
  • The novel is known for its gamey humor and bold characters.
• Adjective (Spirited):
  • Despite the injury, the gamey little terrier kept chasing the ball.
  • The old pilot was still gamey enough for one last adventure.

Advanced Usage

• "to smell/taste gamey": used specifically to describe the sensory quality of meat.
  • This duck smells a bit gamey; it might have been hung for a while.
• "gamey details": refers to the salacious or provocative parts of a story.
  • The biography didn't shy away from the gamey details of the star's private life.

Variants and Related Words

• Game (n): wild animals hunted for sport or food; an activity for amusement.
  • We ate game like rabbit and pigeon.
• Gaminess (n): the quality of being gamey.
  • The gaminess of the meat is an acquired taste.

Synonyms

• For flavor/smell: strong-flavored, pungent, tangy, high.
• For suggestive: risqué, racy, spicy, bawdy, ribald, naughty, blue.
• For spirited: plucky, spirited, gritty, courageous, daring.

Antonyms

• For flavor/smell: mild, bland, delicate.
• For suggestive: decent, proper, chaste, innocent.
• For spirited: cowardly, timid, faint-hearted.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "past its prime/gamey": can imply something (like meat or an idea) is old and has developed a strong, possibly unpleasant character.
  • That argument is a bit gamey; we need a fresh perspective.
• "gamey old bird": a colloquial and somewhat affectionate term for an older person who is still lively, spirited, or cheeky.
  • My grandfather is a real gamey old bird, always telling jokes.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. willing to face danger
2. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
3. suggestive of sexual impropriety
   • a blue movie
   • blue jokes
   • he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
   • a juicy scandal
   • a naughty wink
   • naughty words
   • racy anecdotes
   • a risque story
   • spicy gossip

Từ đồng nghĩa

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