- stodg
- stodg·i·ly;stodg·i·ness;
English syllables. 2014.
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stodg´i|ly — stodg|y «STOJ ee», adjective, stodg|i|er, stodg|i|est. 1. dull or uninteresting; tediously commonplace: »a stodgy book, a stodgy mind or character. 2. thick and heavy in consistency; very filling: »stodgy food … Useful english dictionary
stodg|y — «STOJ ee», adjective, stodg|i|er, stodg|i|est. 1. dull or uninteresting; tediously commonplace: »a stodgy book, a stodgy mind or character. 2. thick and heavy in consistency; very filling: »stodgy food … Useful english dictionary
stodg|er — «STOJ uhr», noun. Informal. a person who is lacking in spirit and liveliness; stodgy person … Useful english dictionary
stodg´i|ness — stodg|y «STOJ ee», adjective, stodg|i|er, stodg|i|est. 1. dull or uninteresting; tediously commonplace: »a stodgy book, a stodgy mind or character. 2. thick and heavy in consistency; very filling: »stodgy food … Useful english dictionary
stodgily — stodg·i·ly … English syllables
stodgy — stodg•y [[t]ˈstɒdʒ i[/t]] adj. stodg•i•er, stodg•i•est 1) dull or uninteresting; boring 2) heavy, as food 3) stocky; thickset 4) unduly formal and traditional 5) dull; graceless; inelegant: a stodgy business suit[/ex] • Etymology: 1815–25… … From formal English to slang
stodgy — stodg|y [ˈstɔdʒi US ˈsta: ] adj 1.) if someone or something is stodgy, they are boring and formal or old fashioned used to show disapproval ▪ a stodgy play 2.) BrE stodgy food is heavy and makes you feel full very quickly used to show disapproval … Dictionary of contemporary English
stodgy — stodg|y [ stadʒi ] adjective 1. ) boring and not easy to read a ) boring and not willing to do things 2. ) solid and not pleasant to eat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stodginess — stodg·i·ness … English syllables
stodger — stodgˈer noun A heavy, dull, spiritless, or unenterprising person • • • Main Entry: ↑stodge … Useful english dictionary
