1
: a mixture that consists essentially of flour or meal and a liquid (such as milk or water) and is stiff enough to knead or roll
2
: something resembling dough especially in consistency
3
: money
doesn't have much dough
4
military
: doughboy
Examples of dough in a Sentence
I don't have much dough.
didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo
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One of my life’s missions is to ease home bakers’ fear of making pie dough.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
Chocolate chip and cookie dough came in ahead of plain chocolate and vanilla.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Place dough between two large pieces of parchment paper, roll out to 1/4 inch thick.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Assemble the slab by rolling out the dough, wrapping it around a rolling pin, and gently fitting it inside a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
Chocolate chip and cookie dough came in ahead of plain chocolate and vanilla.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Place dough between two large pieces of parchment paper, roll out to 1/4 inch thick.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Assemble the slab by rolling out the dough, wrapping it around a rolling pin, and gently fitting it inside a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dough
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dough. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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dough
noun1
: a soft mass of moistened flour or meal thick enough to knead or roll
2
: something resembling dough especially in consistency
3
doughy
adjective
ˈdō-ē
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