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codgier

codgier is the comparative form of codgy.

Meaning of codgy

Adjective

codgy (comparative codgier, superlative codgiest)

  1. (informal) Old in age or mentality; hoary; stodgy.
    • My voice and the rising voices of millions of other Americans who share this view represent more than the codgy old attempt of one generation to steal the fun of another.1995, Bob Dole, speech in Los Angeles, California on 31 May 1995 (transcript from The American Presidency Project)

Questions about codgier

What is codgier the comparative form of?
Codgier is the comparative form of codgy.

Words near codgier in the dictionary

  1. codger-hood
  2. codgerhood
  3. codgerly
  4. codgers
  5. codges
  6. codgier
  7. codgiest
  8. codging
  9. codglove
  10. codgloves
  11. codgy

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