staginess

stag·y

[stey-jee]
adjective, stag·i·er, stag·i·est.
1.
of, pertaining to, or suggestive of the stage.
2.
theatrical; unnatural.
Also, stagey.


Origin:
1855–60; stage + -y1

stag·i·ly, adverb
stag·i·ness, noun
un·stag·i·ly, adverb
un·stag·i·ness, noun
un·stag·y, adjective
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stagey (ˈsteɪdʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , stagier, stagiest
a variant spelling (in the US) of stagy
 
'stagily
 
adv
 
'staginess
 
n

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stagy or stagey (ˈsteɪdʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , stagier, stagiest
excessively theatrical or dramatic
 
stagey or stagey
 
adj
 
'stagily or stagey
 
adv
 
'staginess or stagey
 
n

stagy or stagey (ˈsteɪdʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , stagier, stagiest
excessively theatrical or dramatic
 
stagey or stagey
 
adj
 
'stagily or stagey
 
adv
 
'staginess or stagey
 
n

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