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.

Nearby words

doughfoot, doughnut, doughnut hole, dought, doughty, doughy, douglas, douglas bag, douglas cul-de-sac, douglas fir, douglas hurd

Origin of doughy

First recorded in 1595–1605; dough + -y¹

Related forms

dough·i·ness, noun

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The mass may be recognized by its dark hue and the doughy sensation to the touch.
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Mother Corey shook his head, shaking the few hairs on his head and face, and the wrinkles in his doughy skin deepened.
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The former are doughy tumors of a more or less flattish form passing gradually into the surrounding healthy tissue.
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The lymphatic glands are frequently inflamed and swollen, either hard or doughy, oedematous or congested.
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Better take too long than not long enough, as doughy bread is most objectionable and unwholesome.
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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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doughy

adjective, dough·i·er, dough·i·est.

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doughy

adjective doughier or doughiest