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- [pey-stee]
- /ˈpeɪ sti/
- /ˈpæs.ti/
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- [pey-stee]
- /ˈpeɪ sti/
Definitions of pasty word
- adjective pasty of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc. 1
- noun plural pasty pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc. 1
- noun plural pasty a pie filled with game, fish, or the like. 1
- adjective pasty unhealthily pale 1
- noun pasty small pie 1
- adjective pasty If you are pasty or if you have a pasty face, you look pale and unhealthy. 0
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Origin of pasty
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60 for def 1; 1950-55 for def 2; paste + -y1 (for def 1), -y2 (for def 2)
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Parts of speech for Pasty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pasty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pasty
adj pasty
- achromic — colourless
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- agglutinant — sticking together; adhesive
- ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- ashy — of a pale greyish colour; ashen
adjective pasty
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