doughy

adjective

ˈdō-ē How to pronounce doughy (audio)
Definition of doughynext
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 overflow doctor had benevolent eyes and doughy cheeks, like fresh loaves of bread. — Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for doughy
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  1. pallid
  2. pale
  3. pasty
Adjective
  • Their bulging eyes stare back at the Queen’s Consort, empty in pallid faces.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • His first pitch brought in between five and eight residents but was met with pallid responses.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of pallid
Adjective
  • Her long white hair, normally collected in a bun, trailed down past her shoulders in smooth, pale waves.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This is a place to order something sparkly—maybe the Broadway 75, a pale pink French 75 riff—to sip at the circular bar, or ensconced in the velvet banquette seats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pale
Adjective
  • Just get over it, red-haired, pasty Kathy Griffin, with light-skinned, red-haired Karen Bass.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
  • These sorta-spicy spud nuggets become pasty and dry in there.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
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