Definition of STODGE

stodge

Plural: stodges

Noun

  • heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
  • Heavy, dull, often starchy food, such as a steamed pudding
  • Anything dull and bland.

Verb

Verb Forms: stodged, stodging, stodges

  • To stuff oneself full, especially with heavy food.
  • To stuff; to cram.

Examples

  • He tried not to stodge his rack with too many low-value tiles.

Origin / Etymology

Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog.

Scrabble Score: 8

stodge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stodge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stodge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

stodge: valid Words With Friends Word