dough-faced
dough-faced · more dough-faced · most dough-faced
CowardlyCowardly.
Meaning
3 senses(US, idiomatic)Cowardly.
(US, idiomatic)Obsequious; fawning; pliable.
(dated, derogatory, obsolete)Resembling or characterized by a bloated, pale, or plump face or complexion.
Origin
In reference to the white color of a person's face when drained of blood through fear.In reference to the white color of a person's face when drained of blood through fear.
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Forms
more dough-faced, most dough-faced| Comparative | more dough-faced Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dough-faced Lesson |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelateddoughface
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form