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dough

Pronunciation: /dəʊ/

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Definition of dough

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1a thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry: add water to the flour and mix to a manageable dough
  • 2 informal money:lots of dough

Derivatives

doughiness

noun

doughy

Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊi/

adjective (doughier, doughiest)

Origin:

Old English dāg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deeg and German Teig, from an Indo-European root meaning 'smear, knead'

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