doughy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdəʊˌi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdoʊi/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos Proto-Germanic *daigaz Proto-West Germanic *daig Old English dāg Middle English dogh English dough Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English doughy From dough + -y.
Meanings
- Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as ▸ Pale and flabby,
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Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as ▸ Soft and heavy.
Sweat bee life begins as an egg laid on or near its doughy pollen mass.
2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doughier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| doughiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (14)
de teigig (Having the characteristics of dough) · hit 𒅖𒊭𒈾𒌋𒉿𒀭𒍝 (Having the characteristics of dough) · cy toeslyd (Having the characteristics of dough) · cs těstovitý (Having the characteristics of dough) · pdt däjijch (Having the characteristics of dough) · nl deegachtig (Having the characteristics of dough) · hy խմորանման (Having the characteristics of dough) · de teigartig (Having the characteristics of dough) · sv degig (Having the characteristics of dough) · ga taosach (Having the characteristics of dough) · fr pâteux (Having the characteristics of dough) · bg клисав (Having the characteristics of dough) · bg тестен (Having the characteristics of dough) · cy toesaidd (Having the characteristics of dough)