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Synonyms for gamey

  • adjective

Most common

naughty spicy juicy racy gritty spunky stinky malodorous

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Spicy

spicy, juicy, naughty, racy, risqué, risque US, blue

2. Gritty

game, gritty, spunky, spirited, mettlesome

Other

stinky, malodorous, high, rank

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat.

  2. adj. 2

    Plucky, spirited or gritty.

Related words

Word family
gaminess
Other spellings
gamy

Example sentences

  • naughty You don't want to be on Santa Claus' naughty list.
  • spicy We explained to him that we don't like spicy food.
  • juicy I ate lots of delicious, juicy ham last Christmas.
  • racy He often makes racy remarks just for attention.
  • gritty This novel is praised for its gritty realism.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gameyrising
naughtyrising
spicyrising
juicyrising
racysteady
grittyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
high1, game1, blue1, rank1, racy2
5 letters
spicy2, juicy2
6 letters
gritty2, stinky2, spunky2, risque2
7 letters
naughty2
8 letters
spirited3
10 letters
malodorous, mettlesome

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (racy2 = 2 syllables).

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