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

Others are spreading thick layers on toast, scooping it onto snack plates, blending it with eggs, enjoying it as a whole side to a meal or turning it into high-protein pizza dough. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

The chocolates are made with crunchy kataifi, the sweet, shredded phyllo dough traditionally used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean pastries and a main ingredient in the Dubai bars. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Add the syrup, avocado oil, and vanilla and stir until a soft dough forms. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough sit at room temperature 15 minutes. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026