stagy

or stage·y

[ stey-jee ]
/ ˈsteɪ dʒi /
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adjective, stag·i·er, stag·i·est.

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

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Origin of stagy

First recorded in 1855–60; stage + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM stagy

Words nearby stagy

stagnation mastitis, stag night, stag party, stag's horn, stag's-horn coral, stagy, Stagyrite, Stahl, staid, stain, stained glass
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Words related to stagy

theatrical, practical, refined, worldly, mature, stylistic, knowing, disenchanted, experienced, practiced, jaded, smooth, cultivated, disillusioned, seasoned, studied, bored, cool, citified, schooled

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British Dictionary definitions for stagy

stagy

US stagey

/ (ˈsteɪdʒɪ) /

adjective stagier or stagiest

excessively theatrical or dramatic

Derived forms of stagy

stagily, adverbstaginess, noun
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