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DOUGHY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: doughier    , doughiest   

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking

Example:

the cake fell; it's a doughy mess

Synonyms:

doughy; soggy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

heavy (of comparatively great physical weight or density)

Derivation:

dough (a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll)

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