dough

Kneaded flour mixture

Dough is a thick mixture of flour and liquid, worked into a mass for baking bread, pastries, or other foods.

She kneaded the dough until it was smooth.

The texture—soft, pliable, substantial—makes dough natural slang for money: He's got plenty of dough.

baking

bread

Leavened flour product

rise · proofing · crust · sourdough · fermentation · gluten · oven · artisanal · baguette · ciabatta

slang

money

Currency for transactions

  • cashReady spending funds
  • breadLeavened flour product
  • fundsAvailable financial resources

bucks · greenbacks · moolah · loot · scratch · cheddar · paper · bankroll · stacks · wad

texture

sticky

Apt to adhere

pliable · supple · soft · smooth · stiff · wet · dry · springy · silky · workable

mixture

flour

Milled grain powder

mixer · bowl · recipe · leavening · batter · hydration · consistency · blend · salt · butter

raw

unbaked

Never heated through

autolyse · rising · covered · chilled · refrigerated · retarded · shaped · portioned · divided · rolled

Categories
Opposites
baking stage

doughbaked goods

Foods made by baking

bread · finished product · pastry · crust · loaf

material consistency

doughliquid

Free-flowing substance

batter · powder · crust · hardtack · cracker

wealth (slang)

doughpoverty

Severe lack of resources

broke · penniless · destitution · bankruptcy · flat broke

Phrases
Family

doughnut, doughy, doughnuts, doughty, doughs, cookie dough, doughtiness, doughboy, doughlike

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G