pastiness

American  

[pey-stee-nis] / ˈpeɪ sti nɪs /

noun

1. the quality of being pasty.

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Etymology

Origin of pastiness

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

Example Sentences

“It aids in even browning and prevents items from sticking during sauteing, but it doesn’t impart the pastiness that regular all-purpose flour can.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

Two years in the White House have greyed his hair, accentuated the pastiness of his complexion, deepened the lines in his round boyish face, so easy to caricature, so hard to paint.

From Time Magazine Archive

But she is attracted by "the sullenness, the stylistic belligerence, the aggressive pastiness and deliberate potato- sprouting-in-the-cellar lack of health."

From Time Magazine Archive

Saliva forcefiilly oozed through the dry pastiness of my mouth.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

But he seemed to thrive on the treatment: his appetite improved; his pastiness lessened; his skin grew clearer; and his flesh became less abundant and harder.

From Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl by Jepson, Edgar