stagey

American  

[stey-jee] / ˈsteɪ dʒi /

adjective

stagier, stagiest

1. a variant of stagy.

---

stagey British  

/ ˈsteɪdʒɪ /

adjective

1. a variant spelling (in the US) of stagy

---

Other Word Forms

• stagily adverb
• staginess noun

Example Sentences

The composer struts in during a rehearsal, uncorks an embarrassingly stagey speech about his life and views, and forbids Guthrie from putting his modern spin on the oratorio.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My mind's gone blank for a second," he said at one point, but there was no bristling or irritation about the cross-examining, when royals might be accustomed to more stagey, softball interviews.

From BBC

The mannered, intentionally stilted performances give the drama a stagey feel, which vibes with the film’s ethereal aesthetics.

From New York Times

Oddly, while "The Tragedy of Macbeth" is stagey, that is never really a drawback.

From Salon

I liked the idea of it dramatically, and we had to work hard so it didn't look a little stagey.

From Salon