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hammy

1

[ ham-ee ]

adjective

hammier, hammiest.
  1. resembling ham in taste, flavor, appearance, etc.


hammy

2

[ ham-ee ]

adjective

hammier, hammiest.
  1. characteristic of a person who overacts.
  2. overacted.

hammy

/ ˈ³ó泾ɪ /

adjective

  1. (of an actor) overacting or tending to overact
  2. (of a play, performance, etc) overacted or exaggerated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó²¹³¾î€ƒm¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ³ó²¹³¾î€ƒm¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hammy1

First recorded in 1860–65; ham 1 + -y 1

Origin of hammy2

First recorded in 1925–30; ham 2 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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Yet everything about his hammy manner suggests an old-fashioned thespian in love with the sound of his own voice and utterly oblivious to method psychology.

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It’s not easy when you pull a hammy just as you’re getting set to pull away from the pack.

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But her cruel mother, who Berlant plays with an Irish accent even though we’re told she’s Spanish, doesn’t believe this is a suitable gift for her hammy daughter and smashes it on the floor.

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“Anything that was hammy would stick out like a sore thumb.â€

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“I’m not sure about Artie, we got to wait to see because it’s a hammy, got to see how he does.â€

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