Synonyms of dough

dough

noun

ˈdō 

as in money

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• money
• cash
• coin
• currency
• bucks
• chips
• funds
• bread
• gold
• cabbage
• tender
• kale
• green
• coinage
• loot
• change
• legal tender
• scratch
• moola
• shekels
• pelf
• wampum
• dollar
• long green
• needful
• lucre
• lolly
• wallet
• resources
• money order
• jack
• paper money
• roll
• promissory note
• folding money
• specie
• finances
• capital
• scrip
• bankroll
• bill
• pot
• draft
• mint
• peanuts
• dime
• wad
• banknote
• shoestring
• pile
• pittance
• means
• megabucks
• wealth
• earth
• big bucks
• treasure
• bundle
• riches
• greenback
• dead presidents
• bomb
• fortune
• mite
• abundance
• petty cash
• spending money
• chump change
• pin money
• note
• pocket money
• opulence
• check
• packet
• dibs
• mad money
• cashier's check
• boodle
• wherewithal
• king's ransom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dough

Cover loosely with cloths and let rise again; when dough has risen, place pans in preheated 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until tops of loaves are light brown. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

In 2023, Diamond Crystal introduced baking salt, a fine salt that dissolves quicker, melting into dough and batters. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The restaurant specializes in the rectangular Detroit deep dish pizza, known for its focaccia dough. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Then line the pan bottom again with parchment and repeat with the rest of the dough, but this time leave it in. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026