pasty

1 of 2

noun

pas·ty ˈpa-stē

plural pasties

Synonyms of pasty next

: a meat pie

: 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

Example Sentences

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

The model posted photos of herself appearing topless in a sheer David Koma minidress; in reality, its red floral nipple pasties are attached to transparent fabric that goes up to the red scarf neckline. —

Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 2 June 2023 The bustier featured 3-D red floral pasties, adorned with a sparkling gem at the center, and a coordinating wispy red neck scarf. —

Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023 Made to accommodate small or large cup sizes, these silicone pasties come in six skin tones and promise to stay in place for up to 12 hours. —

Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023 Season 4 of The Great British Baking Show: Holidays is almost ready to be taken out of the oven, pasty and chocolate professionals face off at School of Chocolate, and Christmas Flow will show you what would happen if an unlikely Christmas romance blossomed between a famous rapper and a journalist. —

Dan Snierson, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2021 The pasty must also be shaped like a D and have a thick crimp on the side, not on top. —

Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021 Each traditional pasty weighs about 14 ounces. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2022 The Dough Miner’s classic pasty features skirt steak, along with potatoes, onions, turnips and carrots. —

Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 July 2022 Transfer the pasty to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough and filling. —

Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021

Adjective

Concerns over his physical shape had already come to the fore over the summer after paparazzi pictures revealed a pasty complexion and an overweight figure. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2023 Not only are you supposed to use the two-finger rule to measure your SPF accurately, but many of the ones on the market also make a laundry list of promises only to leave you with a pasty white cast or a glob of grease. —

Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 Dec. 2022 Then pasty and gummy will give way to silky and stretchy. —

Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022 My flight into Granada terminated at a windswept, arid airport whose women’s room stalls featured photos of the Alhambra’s towers and flowers on their pasty white walls. —

Maria C. Hunt, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 Mineral sunscreen typically comes in lotion form, and the zinc oxide creates a thick, pasty texture and can leave a white cast (though new brands have mastered the invisible zinc formula, thank goodness). —

Sarah Madaus, SELF, 26 Aug. 2022 His newest villain is barely a character, and the eerily pasty Goldmember mostly just feels like an excuse for Myers to don more weird prosthetics. —

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 19 July 2022 If your mess is pasty, use a spatula or butter knife to scrape off as much as possible. —

Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Your complexion tends to grow paler with age, so a matching shade can leave you looking pasty or ashy. —

April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022 See More

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