stodge

1 of 2

verb

stodged; stodging

transitive verb

British
: to stuff full especially with food

stodge

2 of 2

noun

British
: something or someone stodgy

Examples of stodge in a Sentence

Noun We filled up on stodge at the banquet.
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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of stodge was in 1674

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“Stodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stodge. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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