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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for stagy

"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
I felt a chill go over me—the whole business was tricky, stagy; of a piece with the highfalutin talk.
Plain Mary Smith|Henry Wallace Phillips
Perhaps this was because he had purged himself of the stagy element in his abundant theatric exercise earlier.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury
He told her he loved it twice as well as the stilted, stagy "Anita Adair."
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes

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

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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单词	stagy
释义	stagy or stage·y [ stey-jee ] / ˈsteɪ dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stagy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, stag·i·er, stag·i·est. of, relating to, or suggestive of the stage. theatrical; unnatural. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stagy "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 I felt a chill go over me—the whole business was tricky, stagy; of a piece with the highfalutin talk. Plain Mary Smith\|Henry Wallace Phillips Perhaps this was because he had purged himself of the stagy element in his abundant theatric exercise earlier. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2\|George Saintsbury He told her he loved it twice as well as the stilted, stagy "Anita Adair." We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes 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 British Dictionary definitions for stagy stagy US stagey / (ˈsteɪdʒɪ) / adjective stagier or stagiest excessively theatrical or dramatic Derived forms of stagy stagily, adverbstaginess, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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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stagy

or stage·y

adjective, stag·i·er, stag·i·est.

Origin of stagy

OTHER WORDS FROM stagy

Words nearby stagy

Example sentences from the Web for stagy

British Dictionary definitions for stagy

US stagey

adjective stagier or stagiest

Derived forms of stagy

Words related to stagy