Pastiest: meaning, definitions and examples
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pastiest
[ ˈpæstiəst ]
descriptive quality
The term 'pastiest' describes something that is very pale or lacking color, often referring to someone's complexion or the texture of a substance. It is superlative form of 'pasty', indicating the highest degree of paleness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- After the long winter, I felt my skin looked its pastiest.
- The dough was the pastiest mixture I've ever seen.
- He looked at his reflection and noticed he seemed the pastiest of all his friends.
Translations
Translations of the word "pastiest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 пастейш
🇮🇳 पेस्टेस्ट
🇩🇪 pastiest
🇮🇩 paling lembut
🇺🇦 найпастельніший
🇵🇱 najpastelowy
🇯🇵 パスティエスト
🇫🇷 le plus pâteux
🇪🇸 el más pastoso
🇹🇷 en en hamur
🇰🇷 가장 반죽 같은
🇸🇦 الأكثر معجنات
🇨🇿 nejpastovitější
🇸🇰 najpastovejší
🇨🇳 最糊状的
🇸🇮 najpastastnejši
🇮🇸 mest pastu
🇰🇿 ең пасти
🇬🇪 ყველაზე პასტიური
🇦🇿 ən pasteli
🇲🇽 el más pastoso
Etymology
The word 'pasty' originated from the Middle English 'paste', referring to a mixture of flour, water, and fat that is used to wrap fillings. The term 'pasty' later evolved to describe something that resembles this mixture in its texture or color. The superlative form 'pastiest' is derived by adding the '-est' suffix, indicating the highest degree of the adjective. Over time, it has come to be associated with physical appearances, particularly skin that appears very pale or sickly. The usage has expanded into culinary contexts as well, where it describes food products that are dense and lack vibrancy in color. Its evolution illustrates the flexibility of English adjectives in adapting to various descriptive contexts.