paste

¹paste

noun \ˈpāst\

Definition of PASTE

1

a : a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls b : a confection made by evaporating fruit with sugar or by flavoring a gelatin, starch, or gum arabic preparation c : a smooth food product made by evaporation or grinding <tomato paste> <almond paste> d : a shaped dough (as spaghetti or ravioli) prepared from semolina, farina, or wheat flour

2

: a soft plastic mixture or composition: as a : a preparation usually of flour or starch and water used as an adhesive or a vehicle for mordant or color b : clay or a clay mixture used in making pottery or porcelain

3

: a brilliant glass of high lead content used for the manufacture of artificial gems

Examples of PASTE

1. Stir the flour and water to a paste.
2. The children used paste and construction paper to make Mother's Day cards.
3. a cake with an almond paste filling
4. Stir the ingredients to form a paste.

Origin of PASTE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pasta dough, paste

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Jewelry Terms

bijou, brilliant, chase, facet, lapidary

Rhymes with PASTE

based, baste, chaste, haste, laced, taste, waist, waste