hammy

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(hăm'ē)

adj., -mi·er, -mi·est.
Marked or characterized by overacting; affectedly humorous or dramatic.

hammily ham'mi·ly adv.
hamminess ham'mi·ness n.

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adjective
adjective

Being or characteristic of a ham actor or ham acting. (1929 —) .
D. Jordan Condon raised an eyebrow in a hammy attempt to be supercilious (1973).

[From ham noun 1 + -y.]

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