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doughy

[ doh-ee ]
/ ˈdoʊ i /
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adjective, dough·i·er, dough·i·est.

of or like dough, especially in being soft and heavy or pallid and flabby: a doughy consistency; a fat, doughy face.

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Origin of doughy

First recorded in 1595–1605; dough + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM doughy

dough·i·ness, noun

Words nearby doughy

doughfoot, dough hook, doughnut, doughnut hole, doughty, doughy, Douglas, Douglas bag, Douglas cul-de-sac, Douglas fir, Douglas-Home
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Words related to doughy

silky, comfortable, elastic, pliable, smooth, fluffy, spongy, comfy, rounded, plastic, creamy, thin, easy, mushy, flexible, supple, delicate, velvety, weak, fat

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British Dictionary definitions for doughy

doughy
/ (ˈdəʊɪ) /

adjective doughier or doughiest

resembling dough in consistency, colour, etc; soft, pallid, or flabby
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