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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTODGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of STODGY is having a rich filling quality : heavy. How to use stodgy in a sentence.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTODGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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-fashioned; unduly formal and traditional.

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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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › stodgySTODGY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'stodgy' 1. If someone or something is stodgy, they are dull, unimaginative, and commonplace. [...] 2. Stodgy food is very solid and heavy. It makes you feel very full, and is difficult to digest. [mainly British] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'stodgy' American English: stɒdʒi British English: stɒdʒi. More. Synonyms of 'stodgy'