dough-faced

English

Etymology

In reference to the white color of a person's face when drained of blood through fear.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

dough-faced (comparative more dough-faced, superlative most dough-faced)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Cowardly.
  2. (US, idiomatic) Obsequious; fawning; pliable.
  3. (dated, obsolete, derogatory) Resembling or characterized by a bloated, pale, or plump face or complexion.
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