gaminess
Pungent meat smell
Gaminess is the quality of having a strong, slightly wild flavor characteristic of game meat—venison, pheasant, wild boar.
The taste comes from the animal's diet and muscle development, intensified by aging.
Some diners prize gaminess as complex and earthy; others find it off-putting: The lamb had a gaminess that reminded me of mutton.
The word extends to anything with that pungent, untamed quality.
Flesh of cervids
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- wild boarUndomesticated pig species
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- muskyHaving animal-derived odor
funky · earthy · pungent · iron-rich · grouse · quail · elk · moose
Having great physical power
- robustStrong and durable
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- boldCourageous and daring
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
potent · overpowering · sharp · concentrated · assertive · full-bodied · rich · deep
venison
Flesh of cervids
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- wild boarUndomesticated pig species
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
musky · funky · earthy · pungent · iron-rich · grouse · quail · elk · moose · duck
strong
Having great physical power
pronounced · potent · overpowering · sharp · concentrated · assertive · full-bodied · rich · deep · powerful
feral
Wild after domestication
free-range · grass-fed · wild-caught · foraged · pastoral · rustic · bushcraft · hunting · natural · woodland
- Stinksbody odor, skunk, rotten eggs, sewage, garbage smell
gaminessblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
mildness · tastelessness · insipidness · flavorlessness · neutrality
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