stodgy

stodg·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stoj-ee]
- /ˈstɒdʒ i/
- /ˈstɒdʒ.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stoj-ee]
- /ˈstɒdʒ i/

Definitions of stodgy word

adjective stodgy heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring: a stodgy Victorian novel. 1
adjective stodgy of a thick, semisolid consistency; heavy, as food. 1
adjective stodgy stocky; thick-set. 1
adjective stodgy old-fashioned; unduly formal and traditional: a stodgy old gentleman. 1
adjective stodgy dull; graceless; inelegant: a stodgy business suit. 1
adjective stodgy food: heavy, hard to digest 1

See all 16 definitions of stodgy

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Origin of stodgy

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; stodge + -y1

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Parts of speech for Stodgy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stodgy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stodgy

adj stodgy

banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
blowsy — (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
cardboard — Cardboard is thick, stiff paper that is used, for example, to make boxes and models.
characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
dowdy — not stylish; drab; old-fashioned: Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses?

adjective stodgy

filling — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
humourless — (British spelling, Canadian) alternative spelling of humorless.
indigestible — not digestible; not easily digested.
leaden — inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet.
longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.

All 23 Synonyms of stodgy