adj.
Pronunciation: ' st ā -j ē
Variant: or stag · ey
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: stag · i · er ; -est
Date: 1856
: of or characteristic of the stage especially : marked by pretense or artificiality : THEATRICAL
– stag · i · ly \ -j ə -l ē \ adverb
– stag · i · ness \ -j ē -n ə s \ noun