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    GAMEY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Willing to face dangerplay

    Synonyms:

    game; gamey; gamy; gritty; mettlesome; spirited; spunky

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    brave; courageous (possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or taintedplay

    Synonyms:

    gamey; gamy; high

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    ill-smelling; malodorous; malodourous; stinky; unpleasant-smelling (having an unpleasant smell)

    Derivation:

    game (the flesh of wild animals that is used for food)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Suggestive of sexual improprietyplay

    Example:

    spicy gossip

    Synonyms:

    blue; gamey; gamy; juicy; naughty; racy; risque; spicy

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)

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