hammy
hammy · hammier · hammiest
übertrieben, überdreht
Resembling or characteristic of hamResembling or characteristic of ham.
Meaning
2 sensesResembling or characteristic of ham.
(figuratively)Amateurish; characterized by overacting.
übertrieben, überdreht
More definitions
- affectedly dramatic; overacted
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
amateurish; characterized by overacting:
Origin
From ham + -y.From ham + -y.
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Forms
hammier, hammiestWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.