dough

/dʌf/noun

A soft, thick mixture, mainly of flour combined with liquid and other ingredients like eggs or butter, that is shaped and baked.

Example sentences

“Knead the dough for ten minutes before letting it rise.”
“We rolled out the cookie dough and cut it into star shapes.”

Also slang for money, dated but still recognized. Batter is pourable; dough is stiff enough to shape by hand.

Often confused with dough

dough vs batter

Related words

yeastA tiny living fungus used in baking to make bread rise and in making beer and wine.flourA fine powder made by grinding grain, especially wheat, or other foods such as potatoes, used for baking bread, cakes, and pastry.pancakeA flat, round cake made from batter and cooked in a frying pan or on a griddle.sugarA sweet crystalline substance made from sugar cane or sugar beet and added to food and drinks.omeletA dish of beaten eggs fried flat in a pan, often folded around a filling (the US spelling of omelette).pepperA sharp-tasting spice made from the dried, fermented, unripe berries of the pepper plant.