"dough-faced" meaning in English

See dough-faced in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-au-dough-faced.ogg Forms: more dough-faced [comparative], most dough-faced [superlative]
Etymology: In reference to the white color of a person's face when drained of blood through fear. Head templates: {{en-adj}} dough-faced (comparative more dough-faced, superlative most dough-faced)
  1. (US, idiomatic) Cowardly. Tags: US, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-dough-faced-en-adj-0vfvOL2B Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 30 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 34 29
  2. (US, idiomatic) Obsequious; fawning; pliable. Tags: US, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-dough-faced-en-adj-slXeOegh Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 30 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 34 29
  3. (dated, obsolete, derogatory) Resembling or characterized by a bloated, pale, or plump face or complexion. Tags: dated, derogatory, obsolete
    Sense id: en-dough-faced-en-adj-ej5qYSym Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 30 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 34 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: doughface

Alternative forms

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