churchy
/ˈtʃɜːtʃi/
churchy adjective: piously Christian.
Adjective
churchy (comparative churchier, superlative churchiest)
- Piously Christian.
- I was staying with my mother's sister, a retired character actress with a churchy streak.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 90
- Resembling a church.
- Your house looks kind of churchy.
- Synonyms:
- churchish, churchlike
- Reminiscent of a church service.
- The party had a churchy atmosphere.
- Synonyms:
- churchlike, churchly, ecclesial, churchical, churchish, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical
Noun
churchy (plural churchies)
- one who is piously Christian
Synonyms of churchy
Forms of churchy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | churchier |
| superlative | churchiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | churchies |
Origin of churchy
From church + -y.
Words formed from churchy
Words that rhyme with churchy
Questions about churchy
- What does churchy mean?
- Churchy means piously Christian.
- What part of speech is churchy?
- Churchy can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce churchy?
- Churchy is pronounced /ˈtʃɜːtʃi/ (UK).
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