doughy

[ doh-ee ]

adjective

, dough·i·er, dough·i·est.

1. of or like dough, especially in being soft and heavy or pallid and flabby:

   a doughy consistency; a fat, doughy face.

doughy

/ ˈdəʊɪ /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• doughi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of doughy¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; dough + -y ¹

Example Sentences

They have been described by resident Stan Tobin as doughy - "like someone had tried to bake bread and done a lousy job" - with an odour reminiscent of vegetable oil.

From BBC

Hogan declared Trump a "gladiator," which should be funny applied to a doughy senior citizen caked in make-up, but appears to have been taken at face value by the RNC crowd.

From Salon

He often presents himself in close-up so his doughy features seem warmly welcoming.

From New York Times

There’s a softness to Joe, both in terms of his sweetness and his doughy body, almost as if he didn’t fully develop into a grown-up — no doubt because of what happened to him so young.

From Los Angeles Times

Ricotta dumplings chewed stiffly doughy, rather than like tasty, light morsels; accompanying pea pods stayed pleasantly crunchy, but for $28, the mushrooms were scant — and cremini, with morels in season.

From Seattle Times

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