dough-faced
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9.8
- adjective
- /ˈdoʊˌfeɪst/
- He looked dough-faced.
Examples
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His dough-faced expression made it clear he hadn't slept well in days.
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After staying up all night, she appeared dough-faced at breakfast.
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He always looked a bit dough-faced during the gloomy winter months.
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The office workers returned from the late shift looking dough-faced and exhausted.
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After a long night, she looked quite dough-faced.
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After a long night, she arrived at the meeting looking tired and dough-faced.
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The dough-faced children at the shelter appeared to have lost their energy and enthusiasm.
Synonyms
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5.8
Having eyes that look dull and do not show emotion
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4.9
A person with a very pale face because of illness or fear
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7.0
Looking very tired and pale from worry, illness, or lack of food
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4.9
A face that looks tired, pale, and worried
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7.5
Having a very pale face because of illness, shock, or deep worry
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7.4
Pale in the face and looking sick or unhappy
Antonyms
How Pale
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dough-faced starts with dough, the pale, soft mix used for bread, and ends with -faced, which you can read as 'in the face'. So, calling someone dough-faced paints a picture of a face that looks pale, soft and lifeless, which is why it means a tired or dull facial appearance.