doughy

adjective \ˈdō-ē\

: not completely baked

: not hard or firm

: pale in color and unhealthy

dough·i·erdough·i·est

Full Definition of DOUGHY

: resembling dough: as

a : not thoroughly baked <doughy bread>

b : unhealthily pale : pasty <a doughy face>

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Synonyms: ashen, ashy, blanched, cadaverous, pale, livid, lurid, mealy, paled, pallid, pasty, peaked, wan

Antonyms: blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

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