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churchy

[ chur-chee ]

adjective

, church·i·er, church·i·est.
  1. adhering strictly to the prescribed form in ecclesiastical matters.
  2. intolerant of dissent in one's religion.
  3. of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a church:

    The stained-glass windows gave the room a churchy look.



churchy

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃɪ /

adjective

  1. like a church, church service, etc
  2. excessively religious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • churchi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of churchy1

First recorded in 1835–45; church + -y 1
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Example Sentences

It was beautiful, but it was churchy, which made sense because her dad was a minister.

When Mr. and Mrs. Beecham commenced life, they had both the warmest feeling of opposition to the Church and everything churchy.

Now, I am very political, and Winifred's very churchy--it doesn't really matter what you take up.

Brothers Inskip and Macdonald are not square on the Freemason question and are churchy.

"I don't think I was ever a very religious person," she replied, mistaking the word religious for 'churchy.'

That night the Rogersons went to church in a body, as usual, for they were a churchy family.

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