stodge
1 of 2verb
ˈstäj 
stodged; stodging
transitive verb
British
: to stuff full especially with food
stodge
2 of 2noun
British
: something or someone stodgy
Example Sentences
Noun We filled up on stodge at the banquet.
Recent Examples on the Web
New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
Noun
In the oven, the zucchini gave enough liquid to finish cooking the rice, and the cream was a more delicate binder than roux, which so frequently turns a gratin into stodge. New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Verb
origin unknown
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1825, in the meaning defined above
stodges
noun
as in mossbacks
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mossbacks
- fogies
- fossils
- dodoes
- stick-in-the-muds
- troglodytes
- fogeys
- fuddy-duddies
- relics
- throwbacks
- dodos
- dinosaurs
- old-timers
- has-beens
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rising stars
- comers
- up-and-comers