Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doughy

/ˈdoʊi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: doughy
IPA: /ˈdoʊi/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

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

noun

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"Sweat bee life begins as an egg laid on or near its doughy pollen mass."
"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; […]"

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdoʊi/
British English: /ˈdəʊˌi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

doughier (comparative) doughiest (superlative) doughies (plural)

Derived Forms

doughily doughiness

Synonyms

soggy

Rhymes With

joey chloe zoe bowie snowy zoey showy zooey hoey lowy blowy slowey

Questions

How do you pronounce doughy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊi/.
What does doughy mean?: Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as
Where does doughy come from?: 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.

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