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hammiest

hammiest is the superlative form of hammy.

Meaning of hammy

Adjective

hammy (comparative hammier, superlative hammiest)

  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.2011 December 18, Jay Rayner, “Restaurant review: Aurelia”, in The Observer, →ISSN
  2. (figuratively) Amateurish; characterized by overacting.
    • 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...2013 April 4, Hannibal, season 1, episode 1

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Questions about hammiest

What is hammiest the superlative form of?
Hammiest is the superlative form of hammy.

Words near hammiest in the dictionary

  1. Hammettesque
  2. Hammettian
  3. hammie
  4. hammier
  5. hammies
  6. hammiest
  7. Hammill
  8. Hammills
  9. hammily
  10. hamminess
  11. hamming

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