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doughy.

Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdəʊˌi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdoʊi/General-American
  1. Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as Pale and flabby,

  2. Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as Soft and heavy.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos Proto-Germanic *daigaz Proto-West Germanic *daig Old English dāg Middle English dogh English dough Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English doughy From dough + -y.

noun/ˈdəʊˌi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdoʊi/General-American
  1. A baker.

    archaic · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos Proto-Germanic *daigaz Proto-West Germanic *daig Old English dāg Middle English dogh English dough Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English doughy From dough + -y.

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