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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dough

This dessert format typically involves a fruity base capped with a dollops of dough that bake into a shape that’s somewhat reminiscent of an old cobblestone street. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2026

There was one more poop piece on the floor by the pizza dough machine. — David J. Neal july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The sight of a dough puffing, cheese oozing out its side, becoming browned and crispy…who cannot be swayed? — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026

That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks. — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026