doughy

adjective
\ ˈdō-ē How to pronounce doughy (audio) \
doughier; doughiest

Definition of doughy

: resembling dough: such as
a : not thoroughly baked doughy bread
b : unhealthily pale : pasty a doughy face

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Examples of doughy in a Sentence

High humidity can make your loaves turn out doughy. she worried that her husband was very ill when she saw his doughy complexion

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After a summer of superstar acquisition, Denver’s doughy second-round pick could lead the Nuggets to the best record in basketball while slinging dimes at an ungodly rate among big men. Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "2020 MVP Primer: Examining the Favorites, Dark Horses and Longshots," 23 July 2019 On Mahila’s opening menu is a $12 dish of sardine puffs, doughy balls made with fish and tomatoes. Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco’s new Malaysian restaurant, Mahila, is a chef’s ode to childhood and mamak culture," 13 June 2019 It puffs and crisps and the toppings seep and swoop through doughy canyons. Bill Addison, latimes.com, "The pizzeria in ‘Eat Pray Love’ has a new Hollywood knockoff. It’s a flop.," 11 July 2019 But what has attracted and delighted casual fans interested is Ruiz's doughy figure. Adam Kilgore, courant.com, "Heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz Jr., once bullied for his weight, says ‘people can relate to me’," 5 June 2019 But what has attracted and delighted casual fans interested is Ruiz’s doughy figure. The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz, once bullied for his weight, says ‘people can relate to me’," 5 June 2019 One of the dishes Codjoe tried to recreate was banku, a doughy carbohydrate typically eaten with sauce and fish. Ilaf Esuf, SELF, "How 10 People Cook the Foods They Grew Up With After Immigrating to the United States," 4 Jan. 2019 To avoid a sticky, doughy mess, place a disk of cookie dough between two sheets of parchment paper before flattening it with a rolling pin. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "This Best-Ever Sugar Cookie Recipe Will Get You in the Holiday Spirit," 19 Sep. 2018 The elegant restaurant serves classic Neapolitan-style pizza with perfectly doughy crust and spare, flavorful toppings. Melanie D.g. Kaplan, chicagotribune.com, "Boulder, Colorado, does things its own way," 12 July 2018

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First Known Use of doughy

1693, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for doughy

doughy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of doughy

: not completely baked
: not hard or firm
: pale in color and unhealthy

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