doughy

D2O1U1G2H4Y4
UK/ˈdəʊˌi/US/ˈdoʊi/

adjective

Pale and flabby,

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Meanings

adjectivedoughy (comparative doughier, superlative doughiest)

comparative doughier · superlative doughiest

  1. Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as
    1. Soft and heavy.

      Sweat bee life begins as an egg laid on or near its doughy pollen mass.

      2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 60
noundoughy (plural doughies)

plural doughies

  1. archaicslangA baker.

    The manufactory of sugar is generally in German hands. An attempt has, I believe, been made by Parisian “doughies” to establish a footing in London; […]

    1873, The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, page 698

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeyǵʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰos
  3. Proto-Germanic*daigaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*daig
  5. Old Englishdāg
  6. Middle Englishdogh
  7. Englishdough
  8. Englishdoughy

From dough + -y.

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Translations

Bulgarian тестен, клисав
  • тестен (testen)Having the characteristics of dough
  • клисав (klisav)Having the characteristics of dough
Czech těstovitý
  • těstovitýHaving the characteristics of dough
Dutch deegachtig
  • deegachtigHaving the characteristics of dough
French pâteux
  • pâteuxHaving the characteristics of dough
German teigig, teigartig
  • teigigHaving the characteristics of dough
  • teigartigHaving the characteristics of dough
Irish taosach
  • taosachHaving the characteristics of dough
Swedish degig
  • degigHaving the characteristics of dough
Welsh toesaidd, toeslyd
  • toesaiddHaving the characteristics of dough
  • toeslydHaving the characteristics of dough

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

doughy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doughy

MLA

“doughy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doughy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doughy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doughy.

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