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stagy
adjective \ˈstā-jē\
: looking or seeming like something from a performance on a stage rather than something natural
stag·i·erstag·i·est
Full Definition of STAGY
: of or characteristic of the stage; especially : marked by pretense or artificiality : theatrical
— stag·i·ly \-jə-lē\ adverb
— stag·i·ness \-jē-nəs\ noun
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Variants of STAGY
stagy or stag·ey
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First Known Use of STAGY
1856
Related to STAGY
- Synonyms
- dramatic, hammy, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical (or stagey)
- Antonyms
- undramatic
Rhymes with STAGY
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