Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stodginess | Yes | No | No | No |
stodgy | No | Yes | No | No |
stodginess (noun) | stodgy (noun) |
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dull and pompous gravity |
stodginess (adjective) | stodgy (adjective) |
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excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull | |
heavy and starchy and hard to digest | |
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned |