campy

adjective

Definition of campynext
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as in foppish

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as in jokey

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Recent Examples of campy That’s right, the campy series based on May Cobb’s best-selling novel is almost back for season two, and Netflix has already confirmed season three is in the works. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 The campy horror-comedy is co-directed by Bacon, 68, and Sedgwick, 61, and stars the longtime couple and co-directors alongside their children Sosie and Travis, 37. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 The impossible-to-murder pair chase each other with a machete, shotgun, and chainsaw throughout the fantastically campy film, which pays homage to the classics like Death Becomes Her. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 That misconceived rogue-robot sequel to the campy 2022 treat diluted the original’s cheeky horror comedy by overloading on messy espionage elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campy
  1. foppish
  2. jokey
  3. sappy
  4. playful
  5. dandyish
  6. whimsical
  7. prissy
  8. witty
Adjective
  • Most of the players immediately adopt exaggerated foppish courtier characters, complete with hoity-toity accents and hyperbolic graciousness.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The first phase of Olympic ice dance was once an aristocratic affair — ruffles and frills flying as athletes performed romantic tangos, foppish quick steps and Viennese waltzes with straight backs and exaggerated posture.
    — Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of foppish
Adjective
  • That this doesn’t play like jokey stunt casting speaks to the spirit of communal, all-hands-on-deck engagement.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Their jokey interactions provide the episode with its comic highlight.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of jokey
Adjective
  • The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of sappy
Adjective
  • In the Re/Icons clip, Cher tugs at the scarf in a playful reference to the show.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In their quiet, playful way, quaking bogs connect us, breaking through age and experience with the simple wonder of motion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For the magazine’s seventy-fifth anniversary, in 2000, the dog-loving portraitist William Wegman dressed up one of his Weimaraners as Eustace Tilley, our dandyish mascot, originally drawn by Rea Irvin.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of dandyish
Adjective
  • With its orange boxes and quirky prints, Hermès could be seen as whimsical, but it was usually associated with uptight parents and grandparents.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As an 'artificial friend' purchased for an ailing teen, Jenna Ortega tries hard to illuminate this misbegotten Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation, but Waititi's decision to play it for strained, whimsical comedy is ruinous.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of whimsical
Adjective
  • The composer shows himself a cartoonish James Bond-type, battling with his prissy critics, while also dallying with his seductive wife, who is represented in opulent violin solos.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • As Berenger’s prissy friend Gene, the character who transforms the most during the course of the play, Phillip Taratula changes in both body and soul.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of prissy
Adjective
  • But his voice is higher now, and his delivery of even the cardboard-iest of lines offers witty little payoffs.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Beneath his commentary on trending topics and crowd interactions are anecdotes inspired by Brookzz’s family and his personal life, giving the debut a hint of intimacy and a glimpse into the man behind the charming grin and witty quips.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Campy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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