adj.
Pronunciation: ' pr ē -ch ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: preach · i · er ; -est
Date: 1819
: marked by obvious moralizing : DIDACTIC <put off by the speaker's preachy tone>
– preach · i · ly \ -ch ə -l ē \ adverb
– preach · i · ness \ -ch ē -n ə s \ noun