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gammiest

gammiest is the superlative form of gammy.

gammiest is the superlative form of gammie.

Meaning of gammy

Adjective

gammy (comparative gammier, superlative gammiest)

  1. Injured, or not functioning properly (with respect to legs).
    • I have got a gammy leg, and can't walk far.
    Synonyms:
    lame
  2. (obsolete, slang) Fake; counterfeit.
    • A little bit of real lace would be fixed on this as in process of making, and a lot of "gammy" stuff, imitation lace, would be carried with it.1891, The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 270, page 389
  3. (obsolete, slang) Bad; unfavourable.

See all 4 meanings of gammy

Questions about gammiest

What is gammiest the superlative form of?
Gammiest is the superlative form of gammy.

Words near gammiest in the dictionary

  1. gammet
  2. gammexane
  3. gammie
  4. gammier
  5. gammies
  6. gammiest
  7. Gammill
  8. Gammills
  9. gammin
  10. gamming
  11. gammock

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