gaminess

[ gey-mee-nis ]

noun

1. the taste or odor of game, especially when slightly tainted.
2. gameness; pluck.
3. squalor or lewdness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaminess¹

gamy + -ness

Example Sentences

Add more tangy sauce if you want to drown out the gaminess.

From Seattle Times

The dark thigh meat rated even juicier, with a complex, layered savor of saline and faint gaminess — delicious.

From Seattle Times

She uses the venison in meatloaf, moussaka, curry and chili, and recommends tempering the meat’s lean gaminess by cooking it with fat and fruit.

From Seattle Times

The ground lamb is mixed with mint, parsley and dill, which calms down the typical gaminess of the lamb.

From Seattle Times

I’ve also done a 50/50 mix of ground lamb and ground beef before to try to tame down the gaminess of the lamb if I’m serving it to people that aren’t sure about lamb.

From Seattle Times