fogyish

adjective

variants or fogeyish
Definition of fogyishnext
as in stodgy

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  1. stodgy
  2. dowdy
  3. set
  4. loyal
  5. faithful
  6. ultraright
Adjective
  • Their naïveté mixed with Schrader’s stodgy solemnity is a buzzkill.
    Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
  • In that sense, the current Egyptian regime bears more resemblance to the stodgy authoritarianism of southern Europe and Latin America in the mid–twentieth century than to the ebullient nationalism of the Nasser era.
    Nathan J. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2016
Definition of stodgy
Adjective
  • She’s come a long way from Marianne’s dowdy school uniform.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • World-renowned for its cashmere, buttery leather, and tailored wool, Italian winter fashion leaves no room for dowdy sweatpants and sweatshirts.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of dowdy
Adjective
  • All-You-Can-Fly Pass offers unlimited flights to domestic and international destinations for a set period, according to the discount airlines' website.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds rate by a quarter point to bring the short-term rate down to a set range of 4.25% to 4.5%.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of set
Adjective
  • Bridges is famously loyal to the Mexican food chain, a habit Payne believes might be his secret weapon.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Cruisers tend to be more loyal to the cruise than to other cruisers.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • The latest advance marks a victory lap for XRP’s most vocal supporters, who have remained faithful over the years even during Ripple’s battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Wilson’s work has been adapted several times since the premiere of his first Century Cycle play, and many of the newer works have stayed largely faithful to his vision, even after Wilson’s death (and that of his creative partner, the director Lloyd Richards).
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of faithful
Adjective
  • Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021
Definition of ultraright
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