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Meaning of "stagy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAGY

stagy  [ˈsteɪdʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stagy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STAGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stagy in the English dictionary

The definition of stagy in the dictionary is excessively theatrical or dramatic.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAGY


biddy-biddy
ˈbɪdʒɪˌwɪdʒɪ
cabbagy
ˈkæbɪdʒɪ
cagey
ˈkeɪdʒɪ
cagy
ˈkeɪdʒɪ
cottagey
ˈkɒtɪdʒɪ
counterstrategy
ˈkaʊntəˌstrætɪdʒɪ
effigy
ˈɛfɪdʒɪ
elegy
ˈɛlɪdʒɪ
hypophyge
haɪˈpɒfɪdʒɪ
midgie
ˈmɪdʒɪ
midgy
ˈmɪdʒɪ
Murrumbidgee
ˌmʌrəmˈbɪdʒɪ
porridgy
ˈpɒrɪdʒɪ
prodigy
ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ
ridgy
ˈrɪdʒɪ
sagy
ˈseɪdʒɪ
squidgy
ˈskwɪdʒɪ
stagey
ˈsteɪdʒɪ
strategy
ˈstrætɪdʒɪ
syzygy
ˈsɪzɪdʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAGY

staggie
staghorn
staghorn fern
staghound
stagier
stagiest
stagily
staginess
staging
staging area
staging post
Stagira
Stagirite
stagnance
stagnancy
stagnant
stagnantly
stagnate
stagnation
staid

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAGY

aerophagy
anthropophagy
autocoprophagy
autophagy
bacteriophagy
coprophagy
creophagy
endophagy
entomophagy
garbagy
geophagy
ichthyophagy
Moholy-Nagy
mycophagy
Nagy
omophagy
pantophagy
phytophagy
polyphagy
theophagy

Synonyms and antonyms of stagy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stagy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAGY

Find out the translation of stagy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stagy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stagy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

stagy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

stagy
570 millions of speakers

English

stagy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stagy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

stagy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

театральный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

stagy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রঙ্গমঁচগন্ধী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théâtral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stagy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thetralisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

stagy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

stagy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stagy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có vẻ sân khấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாடகப் பாணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahnede gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teatrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stagy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

театральний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teatral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεατρινίστικη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

theatraal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stagy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stagy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stagy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAGY»

The term «stagy» is normally little used and occupies the 129.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stagy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAGY»

Discover the use of stagy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stagy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fur Seals and Fur-seal Islands of the North Pacific Ocean
It is asserted that the skins become stagy later in the year now than formerly. Iu order to fully weigh this allegation it is well to call to mind the fact that there are very few detailed and definite observations upon this point so far as the Commander ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, David Starr Jordan, Leonhard Hess Stejneger, 1898
2
Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
It can not be too often emphasized that there is a great latitude of date in the events of seal life,' and assuredly the beginning of the stagy condition of the skin is no more bound to a rigid observation of the calendar than the other phenomena.
United States Fish Commission, 1897
3
Congressional Serial Set
After July the fur seal sheds his hair, and it is during the shedding season, when the old hair is falling out and before the new hair has attained its full growth, that the skin is said to be stagy. The fur of a stagy skin is just as good as any other; but  ...
‎1898
4
The Fur Seals and Fur-seal Islands of the North Pacific ...
It can not be too often emphasized that there is a great latitude of date in the events of seal life,1 and assuredly the beginning of the stagy condition of the skin is no more bound to a rigid observation of the calendar than the other phenomena.
United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Commission on Fur-seal Investigations, David Starr Jordan, Leonhard Stejneger, 1898
5
The Russian Fur-seal Islands
It can not be too often emphasized that there is a great latitude of date in the events of seal life,1 and assuredly the beginning of the stagy condition of the skin is no more bound to a rigid observation of the calendar than the other phenomena.
Leonhard Hess Stejneger, 1896
6
Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries
concerning this question continued through a number of years. It can not be too often emphasized that there is a great latitude of date in the events of seal life,1 and nssuredly the beginning of the stagy condition of the skin is no more bound to ...
‎1897
7
The Fur Seals and Fur-seal Islands of the North Pacific Ocean
He adds the remark: I have no difiiculty to decide as to a bird in a molting condition or in full breeding plumage, or a mammal when casting its hair, so that I cannot understand why it should be so difiicult to tell a stagy seal. . The trouble here ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Commission on Fur-Seal Investigations, David Starr Jordan, Leonhard Stejneger, 1898
8
Congressional edition
4. Ground for urging a fuller and higher use of the dramatic iustiuct in the class room. If it should seem at first that giving play to the impulse for dramatic action is likely to make pupils stagy and artificial, it will be remembered that the danger lies ...
United States. Congress, 1905
9
United States Congressional serial set
4. Ground for urging a fuller and higher use of the dramatic instinct in the class room. If it should seem at first that giving play to the impulse for dramatic action is likely to make pupils stagy and artificial, it will bo remembered that the danger lies ...
‎1905
10
The Language of Theatre
stagese - stagey, stagy 259 stagese A Victorian term, rarely used today, though one which could still possibly be applied to some of the jargon in this hook; OED defines it as 'the "dialect" peculiar to the stage' : 'Such phrases as... "I would have  ...
Martin Harrison, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stagy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: Jessie Jones's Solo Album
... and moves into a tight, motorik dance beat; “La Loba” moseys along as a stagy, Kurt Weill-ish ballad, until the tempo accelerates and the surf guitar rumbles in. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Odyssey's 'False Servant' finds the cold heart of a classic
... be acting, delivering performances within performances to accomplish multiple objectives and conceal their true selves, their behavior is stagy and mannered. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Other Stories review – flashing the artistic wealth of experience
For all the stagy ferocity, these are well-worn routines, and both dancers know it. Will we see more of Whelan and Watson? I hope so; this evening felt like the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
LeBron James And The Dignity Of Labor
This was not show-offy or stagy—LeBron has always been more insistent than good at that sort of stagecraft. This was pure work, and pure enough in its form ... «VICE, Jun 15»
5
'Beyond the Mask' a preachy American Revolution-era drama
That's not the only thing that's wavering in this stagy, overstuffed costume drama. So are most of the period dialects, which constantly wobble between 18th ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
6
Big Screen Berkeley: 'Gett, The Trial of Viviane Amsalem'
Regular readers may recall my late 2014 review of Volker Schlöndorff's Diplomacy. As stagy as that film was, however, it's been outdone by Gett: The Trial of ... «Berkeleyside, Feb 15»
7
He's Baaaaccck: András Schiff (Review)
This could be real stagy stuff, but Schiff is too much the magician for that. Rather that forcing a dramatic overlay, he just stays centered in the notes, not ... «Stark Insider, Feb 15»
8
'My Old Lady' review: Kevin Kline and Maggie Smith butt heads in …
The movie feels stagy and confined where an outside influence might have been able to open it up more. Kevin Kline, after the debacle of "The Last of Robin ... «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Sep 14»
9
Allora and Calzadilla's Fault Lines Borders on Plagiarism
Fault Lines, by contrast, is all good-student stagy theater with the range of interpretation seemingly scripted by an academic oversight committee with an eye ... «Vulture, Sep 14»
10
'Get Well Soon' ('Bon Retablissement!'): Film Review
Too stagy at times yet endearing all the same, the film should score solid numbers with Becker's local fan base, while niche offshore distributors may again take ... «Hollywood Reporter, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Stagy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stagy>. Apr 2024 ».
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