# dough-faced

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Cowardly.
2. Obsequious; fawning; pliable.
3. Resembling or characterized by a bloated, pale, or plump face or complexion.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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