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pasty

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪsti/

The English word “pasty” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  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.

Etymology

From paste + -y (adjectival suffix).

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