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Slang. acting like a ham; exaggerated; overacted: »
When one of the dancers gave an especially hammy flourish, the crowd was delighted (New Yorker).
–ham´mi|ly, adverb.–ham´mi|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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ham´mi|ly — ham|my «HAM ee», adjective, mi|er, mi|est. Slang. acting like a ham; exaggerated; overacted: »When one of the dancers gave an especially hammy flourish, the crowd was delighted (New Yorker). –ham´mi|ly, adverb. –ham´mi|ness … Useful english dictionary
ham|my — «HAM ee», adjective, mi|er, mi|est. Slang. acting like a ham; exaggerated; overacted: »When one of the dancers gave an especially hammy flourish, the crowd was delighted (New Yorker). –ham´mi|ly, adverb. –ham´mi|ness … Useful english dictionary
ham´-hand´ed|ness — ham hand|ed «HAM HAN dihd», adjective. = ham fisted. (Cf. ↑ham fisted) –ham´ hand´ed|ly, adverb. –ham´ hand´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ham´-fist´ed|ness — ham fist|ed «HAM FIHS tihd», adjective. 1. having very big fists: »a ham fisted heavyweight. 2. Figurative. heavy handed; clumsy; crude. –ham´ fist´ed|ly, adverb. –ham´ fist´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ham´-hand´ed|ly — ham hand|ed «HAM HAN dihd», adjective. = ham fisted. (Cf. ↑ham fisted) –ham´ hand´ed|ly, adverb. –ham´ hand´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ham-hand|ed — «HAM HAN dihd», adjective. = ham fisted. (Cf. ↑ham fisted) –ham´ hand´ed|ly, adverb. –ham´ hand´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ham´-fist´ed|ly — ham fist|ed «HAM FIHS tihd», adjective. 1. having very big fists: »a ham fisted heavyweight. 2. Figurative. heavy handed; clumsy; crude. –ham´ fist´ed|ly, adverb. –ham´ fist´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ham-fist|ed — «HAM FIHS tihd», adjective. 1. having very big fists: »a ham fisted heavyweight. 2. Figurative. heavy handed; clumsy; crude. –ham´ fist´ed|ly, adverb. –ham´ fist´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ham-handed — ham′ hand ed adj. cvb clumsy, inept, or heavy handed: a ham handed apology[/ex] • Etymology: 1915–20 ham′ hand ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
spe´cial|ness — spe|cial «SPEHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a particular kind; distinct from others; not general; certain: »money set aside for a special purpose, a special edition of a book. A play may be violent, full of motion; yet it has that special … Useful english dictionary
