What is another word for dough?

Pronunciation: [dˈə͡ʊ] (IPA)

"Dough" is a versatile term that can refer to any type of mixture, used for baking and cooking. There are plenty of synonyms for "dough" depending on the context which includes paste, batter, mixture, sponge, masa, tart, and crust. Each of these synonyms has its own unique texture, recipe, and use in various cuisines around the world. Some of the most common types of dough are bread dough, pastry dough, and pizza dough. Equally, dough is also made with various types of flour such as all-purpose, wheat, rye, and cornmeal. No matter which synonym you prefer, dough is a crucial ingredient in creating delicious baked goods and other dishes.

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What are the hypernyms for Dough?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the meronyms for Dough?

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What are the opposite words for dough?

Dough is a term used to refer to a mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients used in baking. The word has many antonyms that are related to its different meanings. One of the most common antonyms for dough is 'thin'. Other antonyms include 'hollow', which refers to the center of the dough, 'crispy', which refers to the texture, and 'dry', which is the opposite of the moist and sticky quality of dough. 'Crumbling' is another antonym for dough that describes it breaking down into small pieces. These words are useful in differentiating between dough and its various states or textures.

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Usage examples for Dough

You know-I'd stop and go out in the cool with you, Peter, but I must work this dough I have left into raised biscuit; and then I have to make a cake for to-morrow-and cookies-there's something to do in this house, I tell you!
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Can you make sour-dough bread yet?
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
Meantime we had the heavy sunk line baited with dough, and by and bye it began to go out into the stream, and we paid out line rapidly, and then suddenly hauled taut and were fast to a "big un."
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

Famous quotes with Dough

  • I love raw cookie dough, right out of the tube. The other thing I eat is marshmallow fluff.
    Sandra Bullock
  • They needed someone to write a script of The Great Gatsby very quickly for the movie they were making. I took this job so I'd be sure to have some dough to support my family.
    Francis Ford Coppola
  • It's not all that different with the orchestra. There are orchestras that seem to be encased in dough, so that first you have to break through the normal routine, and clear out the openings.
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
  • Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence.
    O. Henry
  • I got sick of the dough, and thought I'd go on the loaf.
    Curly Howard

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