STAGY

stagy, stagey

(adjective) having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality; “stagy heroics”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

stagy (comparative stagier or more stagy, superlative stagiest or most stagy)

theatrical

unnaturally showy

melodramatic; sensationalized

Source: Wiktionary


Sta"gy, a. [Written also stagey.]

Definition: Having an air or manner characteristic of the stage; theatrical; artificial; as, a stagy tone or bearing; --chiefly used depreciatively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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