Doughy (Adjective)
Meaning
Having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking; "the cake fell; it's a doughy mess".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The pizza crust was doughy and undercooked, a disappointment from the usually reliable pizzeria.
- After taking the bread out of the oven too soon, it was still doughy in the center.
- The cake fell flat and was a doughy mess, a disaster for the birthday celebration.
- The underbaked cookies were doughy and tasted more like raw flour than sweet treats.
- The doughy texture of the poorly made croissants was a letdown for the breakfast crowd.