campy
of, relating to, or characterized by theatrical or extravagant style, expressing playful irreverence or knowing amusement: a campy send-up of romantic operettas.
Origin of campy
1Other words from campy
- camp·i·ly, adverb
- camp·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby campy
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How to use campy in a sentence
It seems impossible that the movies would return to the light, campy tone of the past — particularly given how divided the world feels these days.
“The Magician” is brimming with entertaining soap opera, campy bons mots and riveting history.
Above all, it’s an unabashedly campy affair, a wild and wooly Freudian melodrama that resembles a fable from the Brothers Grimm as interpreted by Jean Genet.
LaBruce delivers shocking story of brotherly love in ‘Saint-Narcisse’ | John Paul King | September 10, 2021 | Washington BladeA prolific career in campy horror movies made him a cult film icon, and his fame and stature rose through associations with directors like Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Gus Van Sant, and Lars Von Trier.
In ‘Swan Song,’ Todd Stephens gives a fabulous queer elder his due | John Paul King | August 12, 2021 | Washington BladeIf you’re looking for a rom-com that’s as fab and campy as Provincetown or Rehoboth Beach on a summer night, “Playing the Palace” by Paul Rudnick is the book for you.
Oh this happened, and Williams sold it in all of its campy glory.
‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life | Kevin Fallon | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt gets at the whole “cynical jockeying for power” aspect of the series, plus it sounds pretty intense—and campy!
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 7 ‘Mockingbird’ Recap: Conscious Coupling (and Uncoupling) | Andrew Romano | May 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the air is a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas vibe, a little campy, a little naughty and a lot raw.
A Tech Millionaire Bets on the Urban Revival of Downtown Las Vegas | Sarah Kunst | January 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd it's not exactly because Lifetime's version isn't nearly as campy or fun as many viewers might have been expecting.
Lifetime’s ‘Flowers in the Attic’ Review: The Incest Is There, The Strange Magic Is Not | Andrew Romano | January 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome (many) critics would argue that that is seven campy, poorly made, arguable offensive films too many.
Hey! Some People Liked Grown Ups 2: Critics Defend The Razzie Nominations | Amy Zimmerman | January 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for campy
/ (ˈkæmpɪ) /
effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc
relating to or considered characteristic of homosexuals
consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste
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