stodge
Heavy, dull, often starchy food, such as a steamed puddingHeavy, dull, often starchy food, such as a steamed pudding
Meaning
2 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)Heavy, dull, often starchy food, such as a steamed pudding
The meal was nothing but heavy stodge with no fresh vegetables.
After weeks of bread and porridge, he longed for something other than stodge.
heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Anything dull and bland.
Critics dismissed the book as academic stodge.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog.Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog.
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Forms
plural: stodgesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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