dough
A dough is a mixture of flour and liquid ingredients used for baking bread or pastries.
When people talk about dough, they often mean it in relation to cooking. You might hear someone say "Knead the dough" which means to work on making the dough smooth and stretchy by pushing and folding it. This process makes the dough ready for baking into a delicious loaf of bread. Some people also use the word "dough" as a verb, like saying "Can you help me make some money?" meaning they want your assistance with earning or creating wealth - this usage is often informal.
If we think about the different forms of dough, it's interesting to see how its meanings can be related. For example, if someone says their hands are getting doughy from playing basketball, they're talking about a sticky feeling from sweat and dirt.
How common is "dough"?
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
noun
A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, and/or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
Example: Pizza dough is very stretchy.
verb
To make into dough.
Example: The flour was doughed with a suitable quantity of water.
Real examples of "dough" in context
