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

stag·i·ly, adverbstag·i·ness, nounun·stag·i·ly, adverbun·stag·i·ness, noun

un·stag·y, adjective

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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How to use stagy in a sentence

He condemns all that is affected or stagy; indeed his whole book is an eloquent plea for quiet and restraint.
The Sounds of Spoken English|Walter Rippmann
"Mebbe the gentleman can direct us to a good hotel," she added, with a rather stagy smile.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
If I detest anything, it is the unconventional, the stagy, the mysterious.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti
And they hire stage actors to interpret the stagiest of stage plots in as stagy a way as they know how.
A Librarian's Open Shelf|Arthur E. Bostwick

"Go on up-stairs and dress," she said in a stagy voice when we had come within earshot.
At the Age of Eve|Kate Trimble Sharber

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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stagy

or stage·y

Origin of stagy

OTHER WORDS FROM stagy

Words nearby stagy

Words related to stagy

How to use stagy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for stagy

US stagey

Derived forms of stagy