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

• ashen
• ashy
• blanched
• cadaverous
• doughy
• livid
• lurid
• mealy
• pale
• paled
• pallid
• peaked
• wan

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

An eight-pack of Lawry's original beef pasties (12 ounces each) is $85.37 plus shipping. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024

Your cervical mucus may appear thick, pasty, or sticky.3 Some people may also feel more stressed or anxious. —Carley Millhone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024

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

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

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