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单词 wodgy
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wodgyadj.

Brit. /ˈwɒdʒi/, U.S. /ˈwɑdʒi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wodge n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < wodge n. + -y suffix1.
Solid, bulky; large, chunky. Also: dense in texture (also figurative).
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and solid
greateOE
stour?a1300
fata1325
mightyc1375
sternc1394
stiffc1400
massivec1425
mastiff1495
gross1516
massy1548
robustious1548
mountainousa1616
monumental1632
mountain1633
lusty1640
beamy1697
material1736
Himalayan1878
wodgy1907
monolith1922
1907 P. Dare From School to Stage v. 84 Not a London thin-bread-and-butter tea, but a great, wodgy, six-sliced repast.
1928 Daily Express 8 June 5/5 Wedding cakes..are fattening and indigestible; they are ‘wodgy’ to the palate.
1978 Daily Tel. 30 Aug. 13 (caption) Swirl a piece of totally straight hair high, pin a little wodgy bun of bright crepe paper on over the kerby grips.
1979 Hi-Fi News Dec. 169/2 I only wish I could be as totally enthusiastic about the recording. At average levels it is fine but sudden fortes come with a wodgy quality that is not at all pleasing; there are too many individual resonances for the ear to cope.
2004 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 7 Jan. 20 There's nothing wrong with having wodgy arms and a big bum.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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