hammy
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adjective, ham·mi·er, ham·mi·est.
1.
characteristic of a person who overacts.
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| —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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Example sentences
The acting principals are attractive professionals, who are only rarely hammy, even in closeups.
The flavor is more delicate and less hammy than prosciutto, the experience more complex.
They gave the kinds of performances that can seem hammy on recordings but keep an audience riveted.
The hammy looks to be behind him and he's a better option.
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