dough-faced
English
Etymology
In reference to the white colour 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)
- (US, idiomatic) cowardly
- (US, idiomatic) obsequious; fawning; pliable
Related terms
- doughface