DOUGHY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

doughy

adjective

ˈdō-ē

Definition of doughy next

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 Severe dehydration follows, evident in lethargy, dry mouth and lips, doughy skin and weak cries. —

Dr. Rahul K. Parikh, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Even the gluten-free crust, made from a combination of tapioca and rice flour, is the perfect blend of soft, doughy edges and a crusty bottom. —

Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026 More volume means there’s more room for error, and the thicker base can easily skew doughy or greasy. —

Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026 Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to the risks presented by the doughy cake, and Japan has one of the world's oldest populations. —

Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doughy

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Opponents of the proposal want the county to consider different locations for the park site, arguing the project may harm a variety of native species to the area, including the western spadefoot toad and pallid bats.

— Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.

— Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026