Synonyms for hammy
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
campy, histrionic, histrionical UK, dramatic, bathetic
Noun
hamstring, tear-throat dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Resembling or characteristic of ham.
- n. 1
The hamstring.
Forms
- Plural
- hammies → hamstrings, tear-throats…
Example sentences
- histrionic He became histrionic upon hearing the news.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hammy | rising | |
| campy | rising | |
| histrionic | rising | |
| bathetic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- campy2
- 8 letters
- dramatic3, bathetic
- 9 letters
- hamstring2
- 10 letters
- histrionic4
- 12 letters
- histrionical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (campy2 = 2 syllables).