dough-faced

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

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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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