Gamesy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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
More examples"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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