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
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
On weekends, lines here are virtually unavoidable, with students, neighbors, and bagel hunters waiting for the slightly doughy bagels with a nice crust that are as big as a hand.
—Devra Ferst, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
On weekends, lines here are virtually unavoidable, with students, neighbors, and bagel hunters waiting for the slightly doughy bagels with a nice crust that are as big as a hand.
—Devra Ferst, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doughy
Adjective
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Smith’s skin took on a new color, one more pallid with a blue, purple undertone.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 May 2025
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Robert Vaughn is a particularly pallid villain, and the movie’s case against computers, uh, hasn’t aged too well.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Beneath the bone, the pale, smooth tube of spinal cord is exposed.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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Signs your plants need attention include pale foliage, spindly new growth, and fewer new flowers.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Think rich and almost pasty for spot concealer and something light, fluid, and buildable for circles.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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This lotion may be better suited as an overnight treatment than a quick daytime fix because of its pink hue and pasty texture.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Doughy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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