churchy

[ chur-chee ]

/ ˈtʃɜr tʃi /

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adjective, church·i·er, church·i·est.

adhering strictly to the prescribed form in ecclesiastical matters.

intolerant of dissent in one's religion.

of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a church: The stained-glass windows gave the room a churchy look.

Nearby words

churchman, churchmanly, churchward, churchwarden, churchwoman, churchy, churchyard, churchyard beetle, churidars, churinga, churl

Origin of churchy

First recorded in 1835–45; church + -y¹

Related formschurch·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for churchy

It was beautiful, but it was churchy, which made sense because her dad was a minister.
The Pop Star Machine|Daniel Coyle|April 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Brothers Inskip and Macdonald are not square on the Freemason question and are churchy.
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers
"I don't think I was ever a very religious person," she replied, mistaking the word religious for 'churchy.'
Geoffrey Hampstead|Thomas Stinson Jarvis
I'm afraid we wouldn't have been churchy enough to suit them, anyway.
Kent Knowles: Quahaug|Joseph C. Lincoln

That night the Rogersons went to church in a body, as usual, for they were a churchy family.
A Humble Enterprise|Ada Cambridge

British Dictionary definitions for churchy

churchy

/ (ˈtʃɜːtʃɪ) /

adjective churchier or churchiest

like a church, church service, etc

excessively religious

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churchy

adjective, church·i·er, church·i·est.

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Origin of churchy

Examples from the Web for churchy

British Dictionary definitions for churchy

churchy

adjective churchier or churchiest