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Meanings of gamey in English

Suggestive of sexual impropriety.

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Willing to face danger.

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(Used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted.

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Examples for "high"
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Such decisions carry political consequences, particularly in high-profile cases, legal experts said.
Reuters
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That said, remember South Africa actually has a number of high-quality companies.
The South African
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They managed it, however, drawing the body clear of high water mark.
And Then There Were None
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However, high-resolution cryo-EM reconstruction often requires hundreds of thousands of single-particle images.
Pubmed
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However, he said high demand would keep values from falling too far.
Radio NZ
Usage of gamey in English
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He constantly berates Dan for his stubbornly adventure-gamey way of tackling obstacles.
The Guardian
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The moose is one of the most gamey of the finny tribe.
Remarks
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She caught a whiff of his odour -strong, gamey, though not unpleasant.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
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Taste gamey meats on a date with a count, then become a countess.
The Guardian
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Smells real gamey, been sleeping in the snow,' the father muttered.
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
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Byzantium possessed the art of making minds gamey and arresting decomposition at that point.
The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
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The fish about here are not gamey enough to make fishing an exciting sport.
Flint: His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes
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I tried goat for the first time there -it was delicious and gamey.
The Irish Times
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Geneviève knew too well the gamey taste of pig's blood.
Anno Dracula
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Something with an overpowering gamey smell went over her face.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
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After an image of a weird, gamey-looking badger, the number twelve flashes on the screen.
The Hunger Pains
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They are not gamey, but afford a lot of meat with a very satisfying flavour.
Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico
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The bitter gamey taste of it filled her mouth as she sucked in a breath.
The bone palace
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It sparked criticism-anddrew in a fresh set of patrons, eager to try the gamey meat.
The Guardian
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Come back next week for another gamey quiz.
Reuters
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Plentifully victualed, one could stand a siege here, and perhaps did in the gamey Middle Ages.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 2
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