hammy
1 Americanadjective
adjective
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(of an actor) overacting or tending to overact
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(of a play, performance, etc) overacted or exaggerated
Other Word Forms
- hammily adverb
- hamminess noun
Etymology
Origin of hammy1
First recorded in 1925–30; ham 2 + -y 1
Origin of hammy1
Example Sentences
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Exactly 86 minutes after Wood was cleared following concerns over a hamstring injury, Australia's Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of Friday's first Test with a dodgy hammy of his own.
From BBC
Austin’s lush mustache and hammy Southern drawl aren’t quite in sync with the tone; Rudd seems stuck in the Ferrell version of the film.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s not easy when you pull a hammy just as you’re getting set to pull away from the pack.
From Seattle Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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