Hammy Definition

hămē
hammier, hammiest
adjective
hammier, hammiest
Like or characteristic of a ham (actor); overacting.
Webster's New World
Marked or characterized by overacting; affectedly humorous or dramatic.
American Heritage
noun

(US, Australia, New Zealand, chiefly sports, slang) Short for hamstring; a hamstring injury.

Wiktionary

(informal, childish) A hamster.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Hammy

Noun

Singular:
hammy
Plural:
hammies

Adjective

Base Form:
hammy
Comparative:
hammier
Superlative:
hammiest

Origin of Hammy

  • Derived from ham.

    From Wiktionary

Hammy Sentence Examples

  • For once his hammy acting is entirely appropriate, and I loved his brave possum character.

  • Jean-Claude Van Damme is a fine actor in his own right, but can't seem to get past the hammy dialogue to bring credibility to Street Fighter.

  • The off-colored humor, like Hammy burping the alphabet, made the kids giggle.

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