plural pasties
1
: a meat pie
2
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?
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Note that there will be differences in heat levels and texture: Many brands make hot and mild varieties, and harissa can range from loose and sauce-like to thick and pasty.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
This lotion may be better suited as an overnight treatment than a quick daytime fix because of its pink hue and pasty texture.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
While around town, grab a pasty at Muldoons (a local classic), visit Wagner Falls, and stroll Au Train Beach.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Note that there will be differences in heat levels and texture: Many brands make hot and mild varieties, and harissa can range from loose and sauce-like to thick and pasty.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Think rich and almost pasty for spot concealer and something light, fluid, and buildable for circles.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
This lotion may be better suited as an overnight treatment than a quick daytime fix because of its pink hue and pasty texture.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Pasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasty. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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pasty
2 of 2 adjective
pastier; pastiest
: resembling paste
especially
: pale and unhealthy in appearance
pastiness
noun
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