- stodgiest
- 'stodg·y || 'stɑdʒɪ /'stɒd- adj. stuffy, dull, unimaginative; hard to digest, heavy
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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stodgy — stodgily, adv. stodginess, n. /stoj ee/, adj., stodgier, stodgiest. 1. heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring: a stodgy Victorian novel. 2. of a thick, semisolid consistency; heavy, as food. 3. stocky; thick set. 4. old… … Universalium
stodgy — [[t]stɒ̱ʤi[/t]] stodgier, stodgiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Stodgy food is very solid and heavy. It makes you feel very full, and is difficult to digest. He was disgusted with the stodgy pizzas on sale in London. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n… … English dictionary
stodge — noun Brit. informal 1》 food that is heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates. 2》 dull and uninspired material or work. Derivatives stodgily adverb stodginess noun stodgy adjective (stodgier, stodgiest). Origin … English new terms dictionary
stodgy — UK [ˈstɒdʒɪ] / US [ˈstɑdʒɪ] adjective Word forms stodgy : adjective stodgy comparative stodgier superlative stodgiest 1) stodgy food is heavy and makes you feel too full 2) boring and not easy to read 3) boring and not willing to try new things … English dictionary
stodgy — /ˈstɒdʒi / (say stojee) adjective (stodgier, stodgiest) 1. heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace. 2. of a thick, semisolid consistency; heavy, as food. 3. stocky; thickset. {stodg(e) + y1} –stodgily, adverb –stodginess, noun …
stodgy — [stä′jē] adj. stodgier, stodgiest [< STODGE + Y2] 1. heavy and unpalatable: said of food 2. heavily built; bulky and slow in movement 3. dull; tedious; uninteresting 4. drab, unfashionable … English World dictionary
stodgy — adj. (stodgier, stodgiest) 1 (of food) heavy and indigestible. 2 dull and uninteresting. 3 (of a literary style etc.) turgid and dull. Derivatives: stodgily adv. stodginess n … Useful english dictionary
