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Definition of "campy" [campy]

  • Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional. (adjective)

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Use "campy" in a sentence
  • "It kind of looked like a scene from Saved by the Bell when the gang worked at the beach club — everyone in campy gear, coming together to watch two people they might not even know, duke it out in the Pacific."
  • "Drew: I’m right there with you on Matrix Reloaded – campy is the word."
  • "That whole zombie element really ruined a lot of the show for me because you have this realistic historical adventure/drama interspersed with what can only be described as a campy horror cliché."