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
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.
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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
His 5’7 ripped African warrior prince-like physique had become bloated, his handsome face doughy and unrecognizable.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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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
His 5’7 ripped African warrior prince-like physique had become bloated, his handsome face doughy and unrecognizable.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doughy
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The style is also available in a vibrant red, classic black, subtle ivory, and playful pale blue.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The pistachio pudding gives both the cake and frosting a natural pale green hue.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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These sorta-spicy spud nuggets become pasty and dry in there.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Doughy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughy. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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