hammy

ham·my

adj \ˈha-mē\

ham·mi·erham·mi·est

Definition of HAMMY

: marked by exaggerated and usually self-conscious theatricality

— ham·mi·ly \ˈha-mə-lē\ adverb

— ham·mi·ness \ˈha-mē-nəs\ noun

Examples of HAMMY

1. <a hammy singer whose overwrought renditions of love songs just beg listeners to cry>

First Known Use of HAMMY

1929

Related to HAMMY

Synonyms: dramatic, theatrical, histrionic, melodramatic, stagy (or stagey)

Antonyms: undramatic

Related Words: actorish, actorly, actressy; overacted, overdone, sensational, staged; conspicuous, elaborate, flamboyant, grandiose, ostentatious, showy; affected, artificial, exaggerated, mannered, pretentious, self-conscious, studied, unnatural

Near Antonyms: nondramatic, nontheatrical, unaffected, underplayed, unpretentious; muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down); conservative, discreet, inconspicuous; modest, plain, quiet, simple

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Rhymes with HAMMY

chamois, clammy, gammy, Grammy, jammy, mammy, whammy