stagy

or stage·y

[ stey-jee ]

adjective

, stag·i·er, stag·i·est.

1. of, relating to, or suggestive of the stage.
2. theatrical; unnatural.

stagy

/ ˈsteɪdʒɪ /

adjective

1. excessively theatrical or dramatic

Derived Forms

• ˈstaginess, noun
• ˈstagily, adverb

Other Words From

• stagi·ly adverb
• stagi·ness noun
• un·stagi·ly adverb
• un·stagi·ness noun
• un·stagy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stagy¹

First recorded in 1855–60; stage + -y ¹

Example Sentences

He condemns all that is affected or stagy; indeed his whole book is an eloquent plea for quiet and restraint.

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"Mebbe the gentleman can direct us to a good hotel," she added, with a rather stagy smile.

From Project Gutenberg

If I detest anything, it is the unconventional, the stagy, the mysterious.

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And they hire stage actors to interpret the stagiest of stage plots in as stagy a way as they know how.

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"Go on up-stairs and dress," she said in a stagy voice when we had come within earshot.

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Related Words

• arty
• exaggerated
• grandiose
• hollow
• overblown
• pompous
• showy
• stilted
• turgid