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pastiest

pastiest is the superlative form of pasty.

Meaning of pasty

Adjective

pasty (comparative pastier, superlative pastiest)

  1. Like paste, sticky.
    • These mashed potatoes aren’t cooked well; they are very pasty.
  2. Pale, lacking colour, having a pallor.
    • He is pasty-faced.
    Synonyms:
    pasty-faced
  3. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) Whiteskinned.
    • He smoothed his tailored suit and red tie. "Boy, does it look like I ain't rich now? My pockets are already full of paper! Why the fuck would I want to risk doing business with some pasty cracker? For all I know, you a cop!"2008, John Lacombe, Winter Games, page 184

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Questions about pastiest

What is pastiest the superlative form of?
Pastiest is the superlative form of pasty.

Words near pastiest in the dictionary

  1. pastie
  2. pastier
  3. pastiera
  4. pastieras
  5. pasties
  6. pastiest
  7. pastiglia
  8. pastil
  9. pastila
  10. pastile
  11. pastiles

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