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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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Turn the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until pasty and darkened, about 9 minutes.
—Christine Wong, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
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
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Noun
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
Turn the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until pasty and darkened, about 9 minutes.
—Christine Wong, Saveur, 6 Aug. 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
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“Pasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasty. Accessed 15 Sep. 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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