noun
plodder
Plodder (noun) means Someone, or an animal, that moves slowly and heavily.
noun
1
Someone, or an animal, that moves slowly and heavily.
"Mules and horses were individually plodders, or ‘flash,’ or rogues."
— Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range (1937)
2
Someone who works hard and steadily but achieves little, or who studies in a slow, dogged way.
3
(industry) A machine that pushes soap, margarine, or similar substances through a shaped opening so they can be cut into blocks.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English plodder, made up of plod and the suffix -er.
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What is the meaning of plodder?
"plodder" (noun) means someone, or an animal, that moves slowly and heavily.
What is another word for plodder?
Other words for "plodder" include slowpoke, trudger, slowcoach, slogger.
What are the different meanings of plodder?
"plodder" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone, or an animal, that moves slowly and heavily; 2. Someone who works hard and steadily but achieves little, or who studies in a slow, dogged way; 3. (industry) A machine that pushes soap, margarine, or similar substances through a shaped opening so they can be cut into blocks.
