doughy

adjective

\ ˈdō-ē

doughier; doughiest

Definition of doughy

: resembling dough: such as

a : not thoroughly baked doughy bread

b : unhealthily pale : pasty a doughy face

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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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One of the dishes Codjoe tried to recreate was banku, a doughy carbohydrate typically eaten with sauce and fish. — Ilaf Esuf, SELF, "How 10 People Cook the Foods They Grew Up With After Immigrating to the United States," 4 Jan. 2019 To avoid a sticky, doughy mess, place a disk of cookie dough between two sheets of parchment paper before flattening it with a rolling pin. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "This Best-Ever Sugar Cookie Recipe Will Get You in the Holiday Spirit," 19 Sep. 2018 The elegant restaurant serves classic Neapolitan-style pizza with perfectly doughy crust and spare, flavorful toppings. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, chicagotribune.com, "Boulder, Colorado, does things its own way," 12 July 2018 The result is a soft, doughy, slightly charred crust topped with elevated ingredients. — Heather Platt, Los Angeles Magazine, "This New Eagle Rock Pizza and Ice Cream Joint Is Basically Heaven for Parents," 5 Apr. 2018 Because the focaccia rests in a pan and the top layer of dough is so thin, the bottom cooks much more slowly in the wood oven, resulting in a charred top and doughy bottom. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The Killer Dish: Pomo's focaccia di Recco probably isn't what you think," 20 June 2018 Like, five postpartum recoveries later, my stomach looked so pinched and doughy. — Laura Jean Baker, chicagotribune.com, "When a 'natural' mother considers plastic surgery," 29 Apr. 2018 There was a decadent spread of Middle Eastern food (think spicy chicken skewers, and doughy bites of falafel) which paired well with a flute of Champagne. — Maria Ward, Vogue, "The Band’s Visit Wins Big at the Tony Awards—And Celebrates Accordingly," 11 June 2018 Celebrate all that is doughy, fried and sugary this Friday June 1 for the 80th annual National Doughnut Day. — Hannah Steinkopf-frank, RedEye Chicago, "Grab doughnut deals all over Chicago Friday for National Doughnut Day," 30 May 2018

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