churchy
Americanadjective
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adhering strictly to the prescribed form in ecclesiastical matters.
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intolerant of dissent in one's religion.
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of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a church.
The stained-glass windows gave the room a churchy look.
adjective
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like a church, church service, etc
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excessively religious
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“Expensive, elevated and fresh. It’s not churchy, which is my biggest issue with incense.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
An L.A.-based singer and songwriter known for her collaborations with Marcus Mumford and James Blake, Martin does “A Song for You” as a hymn, more or less, with churchy organ rippling beneath her airy vocals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
That is why NAR apostles and prophets sometimes stay on the down-low — by foregoing churchy garb and open use of their titles, for instance.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023
She addresses it most directly in “I Drink Wine,” a crescendo of confession and self-help underpinned by churchy piano and organ: “How can one become so bounded by choices that somebody else makes?” she sings.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
After that, Lizzie always sang the hymns she knew, and Turner cut down on the high churchy tunes to accommodate her.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
In retrospect, in the churchier precincts of the memory, the election of 1960 has, for some, a numinous glow.
From Time Magazine Archive
By Ruth GrahamPosted Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at 9:05 AM ET New England used to be one of the churchiest places in America.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2012
She isn't rich, either, but poor as the churchiest mouse!
From Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)
They are, as one may say, the churchiest churches in Europe—the fullest of gathered memories, of the experience of their office.
From Italian Hours by James, Henry
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