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