pastose

[ pa-stohs ]

adjective
  1. having a heavy impasto.

Origin of pastose

1
First recorded in 1775–85, pastose is from the Italian word pastoso doughy. See paste, -ose1

Other words from pastose

  • pas·tos·i·ty [pa-stos-i-tee], /pæˈstɒs ɪ ti/, noun

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