churchy

American  

[chur-chee] / ˈtʃɜr tʃi /

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.

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churchy British  

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃɪ /

adjective

1. like a church, church service, etc

2. excessively religious

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Other Word Forms

• churchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of churchy

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

Example Sentences

First is “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” a shaggy, slow-building R&B epic with shrieking guest vocals from Lady Gaga and churchy keys by Stevie Wonder.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 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

“His music has the complex harmonies of bebop and hard bop, but it also has a sincere, down-home, churchy feel,” the reporter Corey Kilgannon wrote.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

The Word of the Future is a neural network that made all that — not the pews, and not the projector, but all the churchy media you see and hear.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 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