as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
she worried that her husband was very ill when she saw his doughy complexion
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Recent Examples of doughy
Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to the risks presented by the doughy cake, and Japan has one of the world's oldest populations.
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His 5’7 ripped African warrior prince-like physique had become bloated, his handsome face doughy and unrecognizable.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The handheld dessert treat consists of a creamy custard stuffed between a flaky, doughy crust that's glazed in sugar and topped with mini rainbow sprinkles.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Toby’s is also predictably wonky, like a Santa after too many shots of whiskey, and Paul says that it’s barely cooked and far too doughy.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His 5’7 ripped African warrior prince-like physique had become bloated, his handsome face doughy and unrecognizable.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The handheld dessert treat consists of a creamy custard stuffed between a flaky, doughy crust that's glazed in sugar and topped with mini rainbow sprinkles.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Toby’s is also predictably wonky, like a Santa after too many shots of whiskey, and Paul says that it’s barely cooked and far too doughy.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doughy
Adjective
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Three weeks after that hit that sent a crowd of 75,261 at Empower Field into a pallid silence, Bryant is ever the same.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gosling begins singing about the pale blue dot and his new movie — but the camera keeps panning away, selecting Harry!—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fruit Salad To keep things chic and simple, opt for a neutral base and ask for cherry, strawberry, orange, and blueberry designs in muted shades, with pale green stems to keep the look fun but not too outré.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Overcooked noodles melted into the sauce, resulting in a pasty, mouth-coating texture.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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The homeowners’ cheery red faces transformed to pasty white.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Doughy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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