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Stagy — Sta gy (st[=a] j[y^]), a. [Written also {stagey}.] Having an air or manner characteristic of the stage; theatrical; artificial; as, a stagy tone or bearing; chiefly used depreciatively. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stagy — [stā′jē] adj. stagier, stagiest 1. of or characteristic of the stage; theatrical: usually in an unfavorable sense 2. affected; not real [stagy diction] stagily adv … English World dictionary
stagy — (also stagey) ► ADJECTIVE (stagier, stagiest) ▪ excessively theatrical or exaggerated. DERIVATIVES stagily adverb staginess noun … English terms dictionary
stagy — stag|y stagey [ˈsteıdʒi] adj behaviour that is stagy is not natural and is like the way an actor behaves on a stage ▪ a very stagy manner >stagily adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
stagy — UK [ˈsteɪdʒɪ] / US adjective Word forms stagy : adjective stagy comparative stagier superlative stagiest not natural, like the performance of a bad actor … English dictionary
stagy stagey — adjective behaviour that is stagy is not natural and is like the way an actor behaves on a stage: a very stagy manner stagily adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stagy — or stagey adjective (stagier; est) Date: 1856 of or characteristic of the stage; especially marked by pretense or artificiality ; theatrical • stagily adverb • staginess noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
stagy — stagily, adv. staginess, n. /stay jee/, adj., stagier, stagiest. 1. of, pertaining to, or suggestive of the stage. 2. theatrical; unnatural. Also, stagey. [1855 60; STAGE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
stagy — adjective a) theatrical b) unnaturally showy … Wiktionary
stagy — Synonyms and related words: actor proof, affected, all star, artificial, ballet, balletic, cinematic, cinematographic, dramatic, dramatical, dramaturgic, film, filmic, ham, hammy, histrionic, insincere, la di da, legitimate, maniere, mannered,… … Moby Thesaurus
