doughier; doughiest
: resembling dough: such as
a
: not thoroughly baked
doughy bread
b
: unhealthily pale : pasty
a doughy face

Examples of doughy in a Sentence

High humidity can make your loaves turn out doughy. she worried that her husband was very ill when she saw his doughy complexion
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Toby’s is also predictably wonky, like a Santa after too many shots of whiskey, and Paul says that it’s barely cooked and far too doughy. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 Everyone will love the soft, doughy texture and the sprinkling of seeds or salt on top. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025 As for the kolaches, the Thomas family puts their own spin on these doughy pastries that originally came over with Czech settlers in the 1800s. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 Baked Bites are sweet, doughy bites made with real chocolate chips; a great alternative to soft cookies. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doughy

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doughy was in 1693

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“Doughy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doughy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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