hammily

ham·my

2 [ham-ee]
adjective, ham·mi·er, ham·mi·est.
1.
characteristic of a person who overacts.

Origin:
1925–30; ham2 + -y1

ham·mi·ly, adverb
ham·mi·ness, noun
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hammy (ˈhæmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -mier, -miest
1.  (of an actor) overacting or tending to overact
2.  (of a play, performance, etc) overacted or exaggerated

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