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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The food processor settings can chop, puree, and mix dough.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Pat or lightly roll dough until ¾ inch thick.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
This red velvet dough is studded with white chocolate chips and filled with a rich cheesecake center that feels tailor-made for splitting.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Let dough sit at room temperature until puffy and almost doubled in size, about 1½ hours.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Pat or lightly roll dough until ¾ inch thick.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
This red velvet dough is studded with white chocolate chips and filled with a rich cheesecake center that feels tailor-made for splitting.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Let dough sit at room temperature until puffy and almost doubled in size, about 1½ hours.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 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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