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Hammy

adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of ham.

    "Then again this is Mayfair. A big, rustling bowl of deep-fried squid with a salty chilli kick cost £7.50; a generous pile of jamon croquetas, the shells giving way to something creamy and intensely hammy within, was 50p less."

  2. 2
    Amateurish; characterized by overacting. figuratively

    "Jack Crawford: I’m Special Agent Jack Crawford. I lead the Behavioral Science Unit. Will Graham: We’ve met. Jack Crawford: Yes, we had a disagreement about the museum when we opened it. Will Graham: I disagreed with what you named it. Jack Crawford: The Evil Minds Research Museum? Will Graham: It’s a little hammy, Jack."

Adjective
  1. 1
    affectedly dramatic; overacted wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Hamilton.
Noun
  1. 1
    The hamstring. Australia, New-Zealand, US, slang

    "He put his palms flat on the ground, then grabbed the back of his knees, stretching his hammies for the millionth time that morning."

  2. 2
    A hamster. childish, informal
  3. 3
    A hamstring injury. Australia, New-Zealand, US, slang

    "A: I′m only just getting fully fit now after that hammy [hamstring tear]."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ham + -y.

Etymology 2

From ham + -y.

Etymology 3

From hamster + -y.

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