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   stodgy

   /ˈstɒdʒi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food) heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates: British "he loves stodgy puddings" Similar indigestiblestarchyfillingheavysolidsubstantiallumpyleadenOpposite lightfluffy
   • ▪ dull and uninspired; lacking originality or excitement: British "some of the material is rather stodgy and top-heavy with facts" Similar boringdulluninterestingdrearydeadlyprosaicstaidsedatestuffypompousconventionalinformal:fuddy-duddysquareboringdulldeadly dulldull as ditchwateruninterestingdrearyturgidtediousdrywearisomeheavy-goingunimaginativeuninspiredunexcitingunoriginalderivativemonotonoushumdrumlabouredwoodenponderousploddingpedanticbanalverboseOpposite interestinglively

   Derivatives

   • 1. stodginess noun
   • 2. stodgily adverb

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   What is a stodgy person?

   • a stodgy, old-fashioned, or excessively conservative person, esp. one who is intellectually dull:She was just an old fogy who wouldn’t let her granddaughter wear an earring in her nose. Not to be confused with:

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   What does stodgy food mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! STODGY definition: 1. Stodgy food is heavy and unhealthy, sometimes in an unpleasant way: 2. boring, serious, and…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between Claggy and stodgy?

   • Claggy basically means sticky or tacky. The British used it as slang especially when cooking or eating to refer to food that’s too chewy. Stodgy on the other hand basically refers to food that is dense and not so enjoyable. Stodgy foods are sometimes solid and heavy, and they may be difficult to digest.

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   What is another word for stodgy?

   • 1. a. Dull, unimaginative, and commonplace. See Synonyms at dull. b. Old-fashioned and stuffy: "Why is the middle-class so stodgy—so utterly without a sense of humor!" (Katherine Mansfield). 2. Indigestible and starchy; heavy: stodgy food. 3. Solidly built; stocky. [From stodge, thick filling food, from stodge, to cram .] stodg′i·ness n.

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     STODGY meaning: 1. Stodgy food is heavy and unhealthy,...

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     stodgy definicja: 1. Stodgy food is heavy and unhealthy,...

   • Indonesian Translation

     stodgy translate: mengandung makanan keras, tidak menarik....

   • Stodgy Spanish Translation

     STODGY translate: pesado, feculento, aburrido, pesado,...

   • Stodgy: French Translation

     stodgy translate: lourd, sans imagination. Learn more in the...

   • Stodgy: German Translation

     stodgy translate: schwerverdaulich, schwerfällig. Learn more...

   • Stodgy: Thai Translation

     stodgy translate: ที่ย่อยไม่ได้, น่าเบื่อ. Learn more in the...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     stodgy translate: khó tiêu, nặng bụng, không sống động, tẻ...

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   Stodgy means heavy, dull, old-fashioned, or boring. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Stodgy means boring, serious, and formal, or heavy and unhealthy food. Learn how to use this informal adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Stodgy definition: heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring. See examples of STODGY used in a sentence.

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   adjective. excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull. “why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?” “a stodgy dinner party” synonyms: stuffy. conventional. following accepted customs and proprieties. adjective. (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned.

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   Stodgy means heavy, dull, or uninteresting, especially of food or old-fashioned things. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin.

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   Stodgy means dull, unimaginative, and commonplace, or heavy, indigestible, and starchy. It can also mean old-fashioned, stuffy, or stocky. See examples, translations, and related words.