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- [pey-stee feyst]
- /ˈpeɪ sti feɪst/
- /ˈpæs.ti feɪs/
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- [pey-stee feyst]
- /ˈpeɪ sti feɪst/
Definitions of pasty-faced word
- adjective pasty-faced having a pale, unhealthy, sallow complexion: an awkward, pasty-faced youth. 1
- adjective pasty-faced unattractively pale 0
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Origin of pasty-faced
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pasty-faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pasty-faced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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