1. the quality of being heavy, filling, and hard to digest (of food)
2. the quality of being dull, boring, or lacking in excitement or imagination

Examples

• The stodginess of the heavy pudding made everyone feel uncomfortably full.
• She complained about the stodginess of the traditional British fare.
• The professor’s lectures were criticized for their stodginess and lack of engagement.
• The company’s stodginess prevented it from adapting to modern trends.
• He tried to overcome the stodginess of the old curriculum with interactive activities.
• The stodginess of the formal dinner party made the younger guests restless.