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 These doughy treats are also topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting for good measure. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026 Nilsson’s version shares little with its source beyond Adam and Eve themselves, here recast as doughy, beigy silhouettes striking poses amid an almost psychedelic soup of parti-color fronds, blobs, and amoebas. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 The doughy treats are a consistent favorite among Aldi shoppers. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 The overflow doctor had benevolent eyes and doughy cheeks, like fresh loaves of bread. — Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for doughy

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The pallid grayness of Mike Eley’s cinematography is probably supposed to mimic the finality of HIV/AIDS taking hold, but there’s no passion aesthetically to counterbalance what becomes absolute misery onscreen to watch.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Young people in particular have soured on the technology over the last year, a development that may at least partially be explained by a pallid entry-level job market.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pallid

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Madison’s Dior shoes went with a custom strapless Dior dress in shining shades of silver and pale gray.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
After a consultation with Marchetto, Garnett settled on adding a spattering of dark brown leather floral motifs, to complement the navy and pale blue check.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

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