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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

  1. Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as ▸ Pale and flabby,
  2. 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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
doughier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
doughiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

doughiness · doughily

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)

doughy en · NOUN

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

  1. (archaic, slang) A baker.
    • The manufactory of sugar is generally in German hands. An attempt has, I believe, been made by Parisian “doughies” to establish a footing in London; […] 1873, The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, page 698:

Forms

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doughies Number=Plur lexicographic