churchy

[chur-chee]

adjective

churchier, churchiest 

1. adhering strictly to the prescribed form in ecclesiastical matters.

2. intolerant of dissent in one's religion.

3. of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a church.

   The stained-glass windows gave the room a churchy look.

churchy

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃɪ /

adjective

1. like a church, church service, etc

2. excessively religious

Other Word Forms

• churchiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of churchy¹

First recorded in 1835–45; church + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“Swag II” closes with “Story of God,” a nearly 8-minute track in which Bieber narrates the tale of the Garden of Eden against a backing of churchy keyboards and reverbed gospel wailing.

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Never preachy or too churchy — sometimes God is never mentioned.

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Phil at Coachella, where she performed a churchy rendition of Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

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Monday’s show, which lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes, began as “Cowboy Carter” does, with renditions of Beyoncé’s churchy “Ameriican Requiem” and the Beatles’ “Blackbird”; then she sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a giant video screen behind her flashed a message: “Never ask permission for something that already belongs to you.”

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The churchy believe Democrats are baby-killing demons so they voted for Trump, whose anti-science beliefs led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands during COVID.

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