pasty
/ˈpeɪsti/
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Australia/ˈpɑːsti/
pasty adjective: like paste, sticky. Also the alternative spelling of pastie.
Adjective
pasty (comparative pastier, superlative pastiest)
- Like paste, sticky.
- These mashed potatoes aren’t cooked well; they are very pasty.
- Pale, lacking colour, having a pallor.
- He is pasty-faced.
- (figuratively) He was feeling pasty.
- Synonyms:
- pasty-faced
- 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
- “So, snow bunny, what should black women do? How do we...oh, how do I say this... cure our brothas of this widespread, pasty disease?” I didn't reply. Again, I tried to step away. Again, she grabbed my arm.2010, James W. Lewis, Sellout, page 107
Noun
pasty (plural pasties)
- A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.
Also used as
pasty is also the alternative spelling of pastie.
Examples of pasty in a sentence
- Sirloin didn’t look promising, with a pasty consistency, but it had a good “hamburgery” flavor.
- “Hoggans?” Chloe mumbled around a mouthful of herby pasty.
- Constipation; stool at first hard, then pasty, then liquid.
Synonyms of pasty
- pasty-faced
- nipple pastie
- nipple pasty
Forms of pasty
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | pastier |
| superlative | pastiest |
| alternative form (rare) | pastey |
| Noun | |
| plural | pasties |
| alternative form | pastie |
Origin of pasty
From paste + -y (adjectival suffix).
From Middle English paste, from Anglo-Norman paste and Old French pasté. Doublet of patty.
From paste + -y (diminutive suffix).
Words formed from pasty
Phrases with pasty
Words that rhyme with pasty
Questions about pasty
- What does pasty mean?
- Pasty means like paste, sticky.
- What part of speech is pasty?
- Pasty can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce pasty?
- Pasty is pronounced /ˈpeɪsti/ (UK).
Words near pasty in the dictionary
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