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

Make these slice-and-bake cookies in advance, and roll the dough in turbinado sugar for additional crunch. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Chill dough for about 2 hours and shape into small balls, placing them on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Lightly coat a large bowl with vegetable oil; transfer dough to bowl and turn to coat. — The Fannie Farmer Baking Book, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Fold the dough over the filling to form a half-moon and seal the edges with your fingers. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026