Definition of CAMPY

Other Words from campy

campily \ ˈkam-pə-lē

\ adverb

The new film promises to be as campily outrageous as its predecessors. — John Stark … the Addams Family, the campily macabre clan created by the late cartoonist Charles Addams … — Margot Dougherty

campiness \ ˈkam-pē-nəs

\ noun

… hoped to take Rocketeer to a much higher level of sophistication and avoid the campiness of some of the more recent comics-inspired films. — Ron Magid … a power-mad despot, played with exhilarating campiness by John Malkovich. — Steven Rebello

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Former Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa is known for her campy, colorful outfits and her kid-friendly songs. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "JoJo Siwa’s Makeup Line Tested Positive for Asbestos—Here’s Why That’s so Dangerous," 10 June 2019 What tumbles forth from this premise is a wild, campy romp. — The New York Review of Books, "Namwali Serpell," 2 Mar. 2019 Fans of Tarantino know that lighthearted filmmaking isn't really his style; the director tends to take serious subjects like slavery (Django Unchained) and the Holocaust (Inglourious Basterds) and add his own campy, irreverent spin to them. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "When Is 'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' Out? Fans Are Pumped," 25 May 2019 Some 200 million people around the world were believed to have watched the annual campy contest with 26 nations battling in the Grand Final of the 64th Eurovision. — Aron Heller, The Seattle Times, "The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv," 20 May 2019 Billie has proved her acting chops as Chanel No. 3 in the campy cult favorite Scream Queens and as Supreme Mallory who saves the world from the Antichrist in Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story: Apocalypse. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "Billie Lourd Wishes She Had a Movie Like "Booksmart" When She Was in High School," 20 May 2019 And what in the name of all things campy was in Lady Gaga's wagon? — Vogue, "Inside the Met Gala War Room," 13 May 2019 Pink was the color of the night at yesterday's Met Gala, with Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monáe, and more putting their own campy spins on the rosy hue. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Deepika Padukone Stunned in a 3D-Printed Princess Dress at the Met Gala," 7 May 2019 Here, catch up on every single campy look from the 2019 Met Gala. — Glamour, "Every Single Look From the Met Gala 2019 Red Carpet," 6 May 2019

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