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
More volume means there’s more room for error, and the thicker base can easily skew doughy or greasy.
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Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to the risks presented by the doughy cake, and Japan has one of the world's oldest populations.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His 5’7 ripped African warrior prince-like physique had become bloated, his handsome face doughy and unrecognizable.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The handheld dessert treat consists of a creamy custard stuffed between a flaky, doughy crust that's glazed in sugar and topped with mini rainbow sprinkles.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to the risks presented by the doughy cake, and Japan has one of the world's oldest populations.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His 5’7 ripped African warrior prince-like physique had become bloated, his handsome face doughy and unrecognizable.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The handheld dessert treat consists of a creamy custard stuffed between a flaky, doughy crust that's glazed in sugar and topped with mini rainbow sprinkles.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doughy
Adjective
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While visiting Malta with Prince Philip in 1951, the late monarch wore a pale purple beaded gown and fur stole.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Raspberries won't ripen after being picked, so be careful not to choose underripe ones that are pale.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These sorta-spicy spud nuggets become pasty and dry in there.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Doughy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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