adjective
- comparative form of gammy; more lame, injured, or disabled (especially of a leg or limb)
Usage: British informal; often used to describe a leg or joint that is weak, injured, or not functioning properly
Examples
- His gammier leg made it difficult to walk long distances.
- After the injury, his knee became gammier than before.
- She complained that her gammier ankle was acting up in the cold weather.
- The footballer's gammier leg kept him on the bench for several weeks.
- He walked with a limp because his left leg was gammier than his right.