DOUGH


Meaning of DOUGH in English

I. ˈdō noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English dogh, from Old English dāg; akin to Old High German teic dough, Old Norse deig, Gothic daigs dough, digan to mold, shape, Latin fingere to shape, Greek teichos wall, Sanskrit degdhi he smears

1. : a mixture of flour and other ingredients stiff enough to knead or roll — compare batter

2. : something resembling dough especially in consistency: as

a. : a soft mass of rubber and other ingredients produced during the mixing and vulcanizing processes

b. : the material from which puppies used by bookbinders are made

3. : money , cash

bright young graduate students who needed to pick up a little dough on the side — Dwight Macdonald

4. : dough stage

grain in the dough

5.

[short for doughboy ]

: infantryman

II. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

intransitive verb

: to make dough : become dough or like dough

transitive verb

: to make (a mixture) into or like dough ; specifically : to mix (malt) with water to form mash — usually used with in

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