pasty

past·y ¹

P0105500 (pā′stē)adj. past·i·er, past·i·est 1. Resembling paste in consistency.2. Having a pale lifeless appearance; pallid: an unhealthy, pasty complexion.

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past′i·ness n.

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pas·ty ²

P0105600 (păs′tē)n. pl. pas·ties Chiefly Michigan & Wisconsin A pie or turnover, especially one with a savory filling including seasoned meat, fish, or vegetables.

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[Middle English pastey, from Old French paste, from Vulgar Latin *pastātum, from Late Latin pasta, paste; see paste¹.]

pasty

(ˈpeɪstɪ) adj, pastier or pastiest1. of or like the colour, texture, etc, of paste2. (esp of the complexion) pale or unhealthy-lookingn, pl pasties (Clothing & Fashion) either one of a pair of small round coverings for the nipples used by striptease dancers ˈpastily adv ˈpastiness n

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pasty

(ˈpæstɪ) n, pl pasties (Cookery) a round of pastry folded over a filling of meat, vegetables, etc: Cornish pasty. [C13: from Old French pastée, from Late Latin pasta dough]

past•y¹

(ˈpeɪ sti)

adj. past•i•er, past•i•est, adj. 1. of or like paste, as in texture or color: a pasty complexion. n. 2. pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for a woman's nipples, used by dancers, nude models, etc. [1650–60] past′i•ness, n.

pas•ty²

(ˈpæs ti)

n., pl. -ties. Chiefly Brit. a small pie filled with meat. [1250–1300; Middle English pastee < Middle French. See pâté]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pasty - small meat pie or turnover Cornish pasty - meat pie with filling of meat and vegetablesmeat pie - pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit doughpork pie - small pie filled with minced seasoned pork
	2.	pasty - (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performerspatch - a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
Adj.	1.	pasty - resembling paste in color; pallid; "he looked pasty and red-eyed"; "a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white"pastelikecolorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
	2.	pasty - having the sticky properties of an adhesivegluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, sticky, viscid, viscousadhesive - tending to adhere

pasty

adjective pale, unhealthy, wan, sickly, pallid, anaemic, sallow, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced My complexion remained pale and pasty.

pasty

adjectiveLacking color:ashen, ashy, bloodless, cadaverous, colorless, livid, lurid, pale, pallid, sallow, wan, waxen.

Translations

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