dough-faced
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]In reference to the white color of a person's face when drained of blood through fear.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]dough-faced (comparative more dough-faced, superlative most dough-faced)
- (US, idiomatic) Cowardly.
- (US, idiomatic) Obsequious; fawning; pliable.
- (dated, obsolete, derogatory) Resembling or characterized by a bloated, pale, or plump face or complexion.