pasty

1 of 2

noun

pas·​ty ˈpa-stē 

plural pasties

1

: a meat pie

2

: turnover sense 4

pasty

2 of 2

adjective

ˈpā-stē 

pastier; pastiest

: resembling paste

especially : pallid and unhealthy in appearance

pastiness

ˈpā-stē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

Adjective

• pallid
• pale

Examples of pasty in a Sentence

Adjective

The mixture has a pasty consistency.

She has a pasty complexion.

You look a little pasty. Are you feeling OK?

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

However, no amount of ranch seasoning can cover up the off-putting texture of the blended cottage cheese and Greek yogurt: pasty and clingy. —Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025

Options in the city include classic American fare, ice cream, Mexican cuisine, beer, pasties, Indian cuisine, BBQ, coffee and tea beverages, fresh-baked pastries, burgers, baked goods and more. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 July 2025

Adjective

Boat shoes, collared shirt, sunburn, tan around sunglasses, pasty, red hair. —Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025

Myers, the talent behind Wednesday’s roommate, Enid Sinclair, in the show, conversely, kept a pasty, pale visage, drawing attention to her deep plum lipstick. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pastee, from Anglo-French pasté, from paste dough, paste

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1607, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pasty

• Cornish pasty
• pasty-faced

Rhymes for pasty

• costae
• nasty
• angioplasty
• keratoplasty
• arthroplasty

Kids Definition

pasty

1 of 2 noun

pas·​ty ˈpas-tē 

plural pasties

: pie entry 1

especially : a meat pie

pasty

2 of 2 adjective

ˈpā-stē 

pastier; pastiest

: resembling paste

especially : pale and unhealthy in appearance

pastiness noun