English Explanatory Dictionary

pasty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Like paste, sticky.
  2. Pale, lacking colour, having a pallor.
  3. Whiteskinned.
noun
  1. A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of pastie (“a small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers”).

Pronunciation

pāst'i /ˈpeɪsti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pasty (adj).wav păstʹi /ˈpæsti/ pästʹi /ˈpɑːsti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pasty (verb).wav

Word forms

pasty pastier pastiest pastey pasties pastie

Etymology

From paste + -y (adjectival suffix).

Synonyms

pasty-faced nipple pastie nipple pasty

Related words

meat pie sausage roll

Derived words

pastily pastiness semipasty Cornish pasty Karelian pasty nasty pasty party pasty Pastygate pasty tax windy pasty
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