dough

Meanings

• noun

  A mixture of flour, water, yeast, and other ingredients, kneaded and baked to make bread or pasta.

  - "He made dough for the bread he would bake later."
  - "The pizza chef worked the dough into a perfect circle."

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Pronunciation

1. /dəʊ/
   
   
   
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2. /doʊ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dough
rough , tough , enough , bough

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Variants

List of all variants of dough that leads to same result
dough , doughlike , doughs , dough box , mother dough , mother doughs , dough-faced , doughface , doughfaces , rolling in , rolling in (something) , rolling in (the) dough , rolling in dough , rolling in something , rolling in the dough

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Etymology

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Old English 'dough', from 'dogan' meaning 'to knead'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that dough can be used as a type of glue?

2. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid in dough, which was a type of bread.

3. Dough can be stored in a cool, damp place for several days before baking.

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Related Concepts

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1. Baking: The process of preparing and cooking food, typically in an oven, using dough as a base.

2. Flour: A powder made from grinding grains, seeds, or roots and used to make dough.

3. Yeast: A single-celled organism used to ferment and leaven dough, giving it a rise.

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Culture

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Dough has been a staple food for many civilizations throughout history. It is used to make various types of bread, pasta, and other baked goods. In some cultures, such as Italy, the process of making dough is considered an art form.

How to Memorize "dough"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bowl of flour and water being mixed together with your hands.
   - Visualize the dough being kneaded and shaped into a loaf or ball.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dough' with the feeling of kneading and shaping it.
   - Think of the smell of freshly baked bread or pasta.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym D-O-G: D-ishes, O-ver, G-oes.
   - D-ishes: Dough is made in.
   - O-ver: Over and over, you must.
   - G-oes: Goes through the process of being baked.

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