Explore Doughy through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like soggy or heavy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Doughy in a sentence
Doughy meaning
- Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as
- Pale and flabby,
Using Doughy
- The main meaning on this page is: Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as | Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as | Pale and flabby,
- Useful related words include: soggy, heavy.
- In the example corpus, doughy often appears in combinations such as: the doughy, and doughy, of doughy.
Context around Doughy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Doughy
- In this selection, "doughy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, big, too, particularly, pastries, crust and blob stand out and add context to how "doughy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a big doughy blob and afterwards their doughy chests were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "doughy" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with doughy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
You’re a side sleeper who enjoys a doughy, cushioned bed. (11 words)
Enzo’s dough is neither thin nor particularly doughy, leading to a near-endless chewing experience. (16 words)
There's a whiff of doughy malt sweetness that's noticeable from an arm's length. (16 words)
When he returned home to Rockport from another voyage, he suggested to his mother that she try making her fried dough treats into a ring shape, rather than a big doughy blob. (32 words)
The doughy, old gatekeepers who decide which players get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame actually did something right when they decided Lewis was worthy of enshrinement on the first ballot. (32 words)
Expect prominent fruity notes of banana, which play very well with the doughy, bready wheat malt backbone of this ale, embellished with notes of vanilla, lemon, clove and peppercorn spiciness. (30 words)
Example sentences (16)
The shop is also known for its New Orleans beignets: fried and doughy pastries dusted in powdered sugar that pair deliciously with a hot beverage.
Regina's signature pizza features a doughy crust smothered with a zingy sauce, a mountain of meat, veggies (sometimes pineapple) and layer upon layer of cheese.
When he returned home to Rockport from another voyage, he suggested to his mother that she try making her fried dough treats into a ring shape, rather than a big doughy blob.
While house-made, warm and doughy flatbread dipped in a creamy labneh, rose and pistachio provided a palette cleanser ahead of the main.
You’re a side sleeper who enjoys a doughy, cushioned bed.
Expect prominent fruity notes of banana, which play very well with the doughy, bready wheat malt backbone of this ale, embellished with notes of vanilla, lemon, clove and peppercorn spiciness.
Definitely was not a fan, although the consistency was neither too dry nor too doughy' - Claire Toureille.
Enzo’s dough is neither thin nor particularly doughy, leading to a near-endless chewing experience.
Folded within the doughy wrapper is a family’s story of humble roots, columnist Frank Shyong writes.
This humble restaurant has plenty to offer on its menu of unique delights and specializes in doughy dumplings.
First, you'll nibble on a complimentary platter of doughy, house-baked focaccia served with olive oil.
Located in Franklin, the food truck dedicated to feed Middle Tennessee with delectable doughy treats, has many different recipes, so make sure to check it out.
The doughy, old gatekeepers who decide which players get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame actually did something right when they decided Lewis was worthy of enshrinement on the first ballot.
There's a whiff of doughy malt sweetness that's noticeable from an arm's length.
Undercurrents of brett run throughout—a little horsey up front, followed by floral notes and ends with that doughy quality.
Afterwards, their doughy chests were opened, their "hearts" taken out and, finally, their bodies cut up and eaten.
Common combinations with doughy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the doughy 3×
- and doughy 2×
- of doughy 2×