stodgy

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈstɒ.d͡ʒi/   

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Dull, old-fashioned.
    — I gave up trying to get that stodgy club to try anything new.
  2. Having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.
    — "What's the matter with you?" — "Nothing. I'm sorry to be so damned emotional, but for six months I've been starved for beauty." — "You used to be so matter of fact. It's very interesting to hear you say that." — "Damn it all, I don't want to be interesting," laughed Philip. "Let's go and have a stodgy tea."
  3. Badly put together. dated

词形变化

stodgier comparative more stodgy comparative stodgiest superlative most stodgy superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
stodgily stodginess unstodgy

词源

Unknown, but possibly from stodge (“to stuff”), from stog, or a blend of stuffy + podgy.
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