Pasty: meaning, definitions and examples

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pasty

 

[ หˆpeษชsti ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

food

A pasty is a baked pastry, a traditional variety of which is particularly associated with Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is made by placing an uncooked filling, typically meat and vegetables, on one half of a flat shortcrust pastry circle, folding the pastry in half to wrap the filling in a semicircle and crimping the curved edge to form a seal before baking.

Synonyms

empanada, pastry turnover

Examples of usage

  • The bakery sells delicious Cornish pasties.
  • She enjoyed a warm pasty for lunch.
  • They make the best traditional pasties in town.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Pasty means having a pale and unhealthy appearance, especially due to illness or lack of sun exposure.

Synonyms

pale, sallow

Examples of usage

  • He looked rather pasty after staying indoors for days.
  • Her face was pasty from being sick.

Translations

Translations of the word "pasty" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น empada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‡เคธเฅเคŸเฅเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pastete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kue pastel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะธั€ั–ะถะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pasztecik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรขtรฉ en croรปte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empanada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถrek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŽ˜์ด์ŠคํŠธ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุทูŠุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pasty

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pasty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฆ…้ฅผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pasteta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pasta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐัั‚ะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒฃแƒœแƒ—แƒฃแƒจแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pasta

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empanada

Etymology

The term 'pasty' originated from the Middle English word 'paste', which referred to a pie crust. The traditional Cornish pasty has a long history dating back to the 13th century. Miners in Cornwall would take pasties underground as a convenient and hearty meal. The pasty has since become a popular food in various parts of the world, known for its delicious filling and distinctive shape.

See also: antipasto, past, pasta, paste, pastime, pastor, pasture.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,379, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.