pastiness

past·i·ness

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pey-stee-nis]
- /ˈpeɪ sti nɪs/
- /ˈpeɪ.stɪ.nɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-stee-nis]
- /ˈpeɪ sti nɪs/

Definitions of pastiness word

noun pastiness the quality of being pasty. 1
noun pastiness a pasty state or quality 0

See all 2 definitions of pastiness

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Origin of pastiness

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; pasty1 + -ness

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Parts of speech for Pastiness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pastiness

pastiness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pastiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pastiness

noun pastiness

cadaverousness — of or like a corpse.
achromatic — without colour
colorlessness — The state of being colorless.
etiolation — (botany) growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
wanness — of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed.

All 6 Synonyms of pastiness