gamey
Americanadjective
adjective
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having the smell or flavour of game, esp high game
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informal spirited; plucky; brave
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In medieval England, venison with its gamey taste was highly prized by the aristocracy.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
We add two zinfandels, a wine that has a special place in California history and shows an affinity for the gamey, fruity smorgasbord of flavors in a Thanksgiving feast.
From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022
Upgrade again to raised-in-Spain-on-a-diet-of-acorns Iberico for an outstandingly soft, moist, almost hammy, nearly gamey, faintly nutty taste-and-texture sensation.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022
"The sheep's peculiar diet gives their meat a fuller, more gamey flavour," shouts Alison over the gusts.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2020
Musty and gamey, like a sick room that hasn’t been aired out.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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