DOUGHY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

doughy

adjective

ˈdō-ē

Definition of doughy

as in pallid

lacking a healthy skin color she worried that her husband was very ill when she saw his doughy complexion

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Recent Examples of doughy The sushi and sashimi are very good, although the bao are doughy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Severe dehydration follows, evident in lethargy, dry mouth and lips, doughy skin and weak cries. — Dr. Rahul K. Parikh, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Even the gluten-free crust, made from a combination of tapioca and rice flour, is the perfect blend of soft, doughy edges and a crusty bottom. — Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026 More volume means there’s more room for error, and the thicker base can easily skew doughy or greasy. — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doughy

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Opponents of the proposal want the county to consider different locations for the park site, arguing the project may harm a variety of native species to the area, including the western spadefoot toad and pallid bats.

— Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
His skin is always pallid, his expression pursed, his eyes vacant.

— Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of pallid

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The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
But when taken together, our present divisions pale in comparison to the historical record.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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