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doughy

/ˈdəʊˌi/ /ˈdoʊi/

Meanings
adjective
Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as

Examples :

"The bread came out of the oven pale and doughy, so we put it back in to bake longer. "
appearance food material

Related Words

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration pale

pale noun

/peɪl/

Paleness; pallor.

"The pale of his skin suggested he hadn't been getting enough sleep. "

Illustration oven

oven noun

/ˈʌ.vn̩/

A chamber used for baking or heating.

"My mom preheated the oven to 350 degrees for the delicious lasagna. "

Illustration bread

bread noun

/bɹeːd/ /bɹɛd/

A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.

"My grandmother makes delicious bread every Sunday for breakfast. "

Illustration came

came preposition

/keɪm/

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

"After weeks of waiting, the new student finally came to our class. "

Illustration consistency

consistency noun

/kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ /kənˈsɪstənsi/

Local coherence.

"The teacher praised the student for the consistency in his homework, noticing how each assignment demonstrated a clear understanding of the material. "

Illustration longer

longer adjective

/ˈlɑŋ.ɡɚ/ /ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/ /ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/

Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

"The new desk is longer than the old one, so I have more space to work. "

Illustration back

back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

Illustration dough

dough noun

/dʌf/ /dəʊ/ /doʊ/

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, and/or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

"Pizza dough is very stretchy."

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "