Gamesy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Involving or characteristic of games; playful, sporty, etc.

    "The highlight of such occasions was the "cotillion," a gamesy ritual for selecting partners that took its name from a frisky old French folk dance called the cotillon, or "petticoat.""

Example

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"The highlight of such occasions was the "cotillion," a gamesy ritual for selecting partners that took its name from a frisky old French folk dance called the cotillon, or "petticoat.""

Etymology

From games + -y.

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