stagy
or stage·y
Origin of stagy
1Other words from stagy
- stag·i·ly, adverb
- stag·i·ness, noun
- un·stag·i·ly, adverb
- un·stag·i·ness, noun
- un·stag·y, adjective
Words Nearby stagy
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How to use stagy in a sentence
He condemns all that is affected or stagy; indeed his whole book is an eloquent plea for quiet and restraint.
The Sounds of Spoken English | Walter Rippmann"Mebbe the gentleman can direct us to a good hotel," she added, with a rather stagy smile.
Seven Keys to Baldpate | Earl Derr BiggersIf I detest anything, it is the unconventional, the stagy, the mysterious.
The Firefly Of France | Marion Polk AngellottiAnd they hire stage actors to interpret the stagiest of stage plots in as stagy a way as they know how.
A Librarian's Open Shelf | Arthur E. Bostwick"Go on up-stairs and dress," she said in a stagy voice when we had come within earshot.
At the Age of Eve | Kate Trimble Sharber
British Dictionary definitions for stagy
US stagey
/ (ˈsteɪdʒɪ) /
excessively theatrical or dramatic
Derived forms of stagy
- stagily, adverb
- staginess, noun
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