pastiness

[ pey-stee-nis ]

noun

1. the quality of being pasty.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastiness¹

First recorded in 1600–10; pasty ¹ + -ness

Example Sentences

The two evils to be avoided in baking are, hardness on the one hand, and pastiness on the other.

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For when it is dry 'tis foul dust in your eye, and when moist mere malodorous pastiness.

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Mix well, but not to pastiness, adding more crumbs or liquid as required to make a rather soft mixture.

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Cigarettes and late hours may have given him a touch of pastiness.

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