gaminess

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Noun
  • This wine is co-fermented with Cabernet Franc, which adds an extra layer of brightness and earthiness in the mid-palate.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
  • An answer to that hunger lies in these hearty beef flautas, which get tang and earthiness from adobo and lime, and a tenderness from many hours of slow cooking.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Saltines add just the right amount of crunch and saltiness to this triple-layer toffee.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Soy sauce is a non-negotiable, both for drizzling over dumplings (more on that later) and for adding deeply savory saltiness to any dish.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Democrats expressed discomfort with the broadness of the list.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The broadness of the sales tax also matters, Close said.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.
    Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Over-Nite Sensation is a triumph: a concentrated digest from perhaps the most popular stretch of his career, and a freeze-frame of his compositional flowering and ingenious lyrical ribaldry.
    Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Finding liberty in punk artistry, Dury updated the tradition of British music-hall ribaldry and rude folk humor.
    Armond White, National Review, 3 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • Yellowcake is a concentrated form of uranium after impurities are removed from the raw ore.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Gaminess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaminess. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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