dough

[ doh ]

noun

1. flour or meal combined with water, milk, etc., in a mass for baking into bread, cake, etc.; paste of bread.
2. any similar soft, pasty mass.
3. Slang. money.

dough

/ dəʊ /

noun

1. a thick mixture of flour or meal and water or milk, used for making bread, pastry, etc
2. any similar pasty mass
3. a slang word for money

Other Words From

• doughlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dough¹

before 1000; Middle English do ( u ) gh, do ( u ) h, dou ( e ), Old English dāg, dāh; cognate with Dutch deeg, Old Norse deig, Gothic daigs, German Teig

Word History and Origins

Origin of dough¹

Old English dāg; related to Old Norse deig, Gothic daigs, Old High German teig dough, Sanskrit degdhi he daubs; see dairy , duff ¹, lady

Example Sentences

One bite into the dense dough, laced with allspice and cinnamon, dotted with red cherries, blueberries and dried ginger, and topped with a white sugar glaze, and it becomes more than a tasty snack — it’s a 200-year-old piece of history.

From Salon

He added, "The goal is for it to become flexible when laminating, but not to warm it up and have it melt or leech out of the dough. If your butter warms up too much while you are working with the dough, letting it rest for five to ten minutes covered in the refrigerator can be extremely helpful."

From Salon

As for the salted vs. unsalted debate, Vu had a lighthearted response: "Most baking recipes ask for unsalted butter so that you can add a controlled amount of salt. But to be honest, if all I have on hand is salted butter, I’m going to go ahead and make that chocolate chip cookie dough anyway and it will 100% be delicious."

From Salon

One poster suggested it looked like dough used to make 'Toutons' - a regional dish of dough often fried in pork fat.

From BBC

As I looked down at the smoked salmon-topped slice of admittedly livened-up Domino’s pizza, I couldn’t help but wish it had a base more inviting than the franchise’s weighty mess of chewy dough.

From Los Angeles Times

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