pasty

/'pwsti/

Thân thiện

A baker holds a warm pasty fresh from the oven.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Having the sticky properties of an adhesive: Resembling or having the thick, moist, and cohesive consistency of paste.
   • Resembling paste in color; pallid: Having an unhealthy, pale, or wan complexion, often lacking color.

2. Noun:

   • A small meat pie or turnover: A small, savory pie consisting of a filling, often seasoned meat and vegetables, encased in a pastry crust, typically baked.
   • (Usually used in the plural) One of a pair of adhesive patches: A small, adhesive covering, typically circular, used to conceal the nipples, especially by performers.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The mixture was too pasty and wouldn't spread smoothly. (Describing a sticky, paste-like consistency.)
  • He looked pasty and tired after being ill for a week. (Describing a pale complexion.)

• Noun:

  • For lunch, I had a traditional Cornish pasty filled with beef and potato. (Referring to the meat pie.)
  • The dancer applied pasties before her performance. (Referring to the adhesive patches.)

Advanced Usage

• "Pasty-faced": An adjective compound describing someone with a notably pale or sickly complexion.
  • The late nights left him looking pasty-faced and exhausted.

Variants and Related Words

• Pastiness (n): The state or quality of being pasty, either in consistency or complexion.
  • The pastiness of the dough indicated it needed more liquid.

Synonyms

• Adjective (sticky): Glutinous, viscous, doughy.
• Adjective (pale): Pallid, wan, ashen, sallow.
• Noun (pie): Turnover, patty, pie.
• Noun (patch): Adhesive patch, nipple cover.

Related Phrases

• "Pasty white": A common descriptive phrase emphasizing an extreme lack of color in the skin.
  • He turned pasty white with fear.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The adjective form primarily describes texture or complexion.
• The noun form has two distinct, unrelated meanings: a type of food and a type of clothing accessory. Context is essential to determine which is intended. The food meaning is often associated with specific regional cuisines (e.g., the Cornish pasty).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
2. resembling paste in color; pallid
   • he looked pasty and red-eyed
   • a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white

Noun

1. (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
2. small meat pie or turnover

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gluey
• glutinous
• gummy
• mucilaginous
• sticky
• viscid
• viscous
• pastelike