Definitions for hammy

hammy ham·my

Spelling: [ham-ee]
IPA: /ˈhæm i/

Hammy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 29 anagrams from letters in hammy (ahmmy).

Definitions for hammy

adjective

  1. resembling ham in taste, flavor, appearance, etc.
  2. characteristic of a person who overacts.
  3. overacted.
  4. exaggerated.

Origin of hammy

First recorded in 1860-65; ham1 + -y1

Examples for hammy

I turn to one of the boys in wheelchairs, who rewards me with a giant, hammy smile.

And Anthony Hopkins as Noah's hammy 969-year-old grandpa, Methuselah, who was apparently an incorrigible berry addict.

"It's real milk, hammy, not condensed," the soft voice pleaded.

The buyers much dislike any foreign smell, any mouldy, hammy, or cheesy odour.

The hammy boy is particularly anxious to have his love sent to "Misr Creedy."

A bemused line reading sneaks in when you are anticipating a hammy hard sell.

Go to the front, hammy,” said the accountant, “and take the first shot this time.

hammy, in manly fashion, offered a hand—the left—the right arm being occupied with the box of toys.

Clinton punctuated her hammy gesture with a deep, throaty chuckle.

Hamilton is really quite a wonderful cook; aren't you, hammy, dear?

Word Value for hammy
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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