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HAMMY (hammier, hammiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: hammier , hammiest
, hammiest Dictionary entry overview: What does hammy mean?
• HAMMY (adjective)
The adjective HAMMY has 1 sense:
1. affectedly dramatic; overacted
Familiarity information: HAMMY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: hammier
Superlative: hammiest
Superlative: hammiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Affectedly dramatic; overacted
Similar:
dramatic (suitable to or characteristic of drama)
Derivation:
ham (an unskilled actor who overacts)
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