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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stagy or stag·ey

1856

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