hammy

adjective

ham·my ˈha-mē

hammier; hammiest

Synonyms of hammy next

: marked by exaggerated and usually self-conscious theatricality

hammily

ˈha-mə-lē

adverb

hamminess

ˈha-mē-nəs

noun

Examples of hammy in a Sentence

a hammy singer whose overwrought renditions of love songs just beg listeners to cry

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Hemsworth is gleefully hammy as the OTT villain, while Taylor-Joy can do more eyes than seems humanly possible. —

Photo: Courtesy Of Mgm., refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Daniels is morose and whiny and Reynolds is hammy and over-the-top, which allows Stone to steal the movie, giving it its only modicum of zest and soul. —

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 Cohen’s interpretation of Regina George may have been a lot hammier than Rachel McAdams, but Chabert and Lohan had basically the exact same inflection in their voices as in the original. —

Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024 A little too close, as Nathan Lane, playing Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne, presents with a hammy wink that crushes any notion of subtext. —

Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hammy