pastiness
[ pey-stee-nis ]
/ ˈpeɪ sti nɪs /
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noun
the quality of being pasty.
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Words nearby pastiness
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Example sentences from the Web for pastiness
The two evils to be avoided in baking are, hardness on the one hand, and pastiness on the other.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew UreFor when it is dry 'tis foul dust in your eye, and when moist mere malodorous pastiness.
Mix well, but not to pastiness, adding more crumbs or liquid as required to make a rather soft mixture.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum PerkinsCigarettes and late hours may have given him a touch of pastiness.