Complete Definition of "pasty"

English

Pronunciation
p�st'i, /�peɪsti/, /<tt>"peIsti<tt>/
:Homophones: pastie
:Rhymes:English:-eɪsti|Rhymes: -eɪsti

Alternative spellings
pastie

Adjective
pasty

  1. pale, lacking colour

#: He is pasty-faced.
#: figurative He was feeling pasty.

Translations
trans-top|pale, lacking colour
Finnish: kalpea
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Related terms
paste

Pronunciation
italbrac-colon|UK p�st'i, /�pæsti/, /<tt>"p{sti</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-æsti|Rhymes: -æsti
italbrac-colon|Aus päst'i, /�p��sti/, /<tt>"pA:sti</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-��sti|Rhymes: -��sti

Noun
pasty (pasties)

  1. A type of seasoned meat and vegetable pie, usually of a semicircular or distinctive shape. A (savory) hand pie.

Translations
trans-top|A type of seasoned meat and vegetable pie
Finnish: pasteija, piirakka
trans-mid
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Derived terms
cornish pasty
nasty pasty

See also
meat pie
sausage roll

Category:Pies

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