stodgy

/ˈstɒ.d͡ʒi/adj
High School
1

Dull, old-fashioned.

2

Having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.

3

Badly put together.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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