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pasty
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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pasty
  2. pasty-faced
  3. Cornish pasty

1pas·ty

noun \ˈpas-tē\
plural pasties

Definition of PASTY

1
: a meat pie
2
: turnover 5
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Origin of PASTY

Middle English pastee, from Anglo-French pasté, from paste dough, paste
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with PASTY

blastie, nasty, vasty

2pasty

adjective \ˈpās-tē\
past·i·erpast·i·est

Definition of PASTY

: resembling paste; especially : pallid and unhealthy in appearance
— past·i·ness \-nəs\ noun
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Examples of PASTY

  1. The mixture has a pasty consistency.
  2. She has a pasty complexion.
  3. You look a little pasty. Are you feeling OK?

First Known Use of PASTY

1659

Related to PASTY

Synonyms
ashen, ashy, blanched, cadaverous, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, paled, pallid, pale, peaked, wan
Antonyms
blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

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