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dowdying

dowdying is the present participle and gerund of dowdy.

Meaning of dowdy

Verb

dowdy (third-person singular simple present dowdies, present participle dowdying, simple past and past participle dowdied)

  1. (transitive) To press the crust into the filling during baking, to allow the juices to caramelize on top.
    • Topping the apples with squares of dough allowed steam to escape during baking, preventing the apples from overcooking. Dowdying the crust partway through created the dessert's sweet finish.2021, America's Test Kitchen, The Complete Cook’s Country TV Show Cookbook, page 743

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What is dowdying the present participle and gerund of?
Dowdying is the present participle and gerund of dowdy.

Words near dowdying in the dictionary

  1. Dowdle
  2. Dowdles
  3. dowds
  4. dowdy
  5. dowdy up
  6. dowdying
  7. dowdying up
  8. dowdyish
  9. dowdyism
  10. Dowdys
  11. Dowe

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