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Paste

/peɪst/

A soft moist mixture, in particular:

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📖 Definitions of "Paste"

noun

1
A soft moist mixture, in particular:
2
A substance that behaves as a solid until a sufficiently large load or stress is applied, at which point it flows like a fluid
3
A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.
4
Pasta.

verb

1
To stick with paste; to cause to adhere by or as if by paste.
2
To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video) previously copied or cut from somewhere else.
3
To strike or beat someone or something.
4
To defeat decisively or by a large margin.

🔄 Synonyms of "Paste"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gluenoun	A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
library pastenoun	A gluelike adhesive made from a mixture of water and flour (or starch), used to bind paper or paperboard.
spreadverb	(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Paste"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
library pastenoun	A gluelike adhesive made from a mixture of water and flour (or starch), used to bind paper or paperboard.
gluenoun	A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
spreadnoun	The act of spreading.
doughnoun	A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
pienoun	A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)
pancakenoun	(countable and uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular:
pastanoun	(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
saucenoun	A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
curdnoun	The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
crustnoun	The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
puréenoun	Alternative form of puree. [A food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste.]
liquornoun	(chiefly US, Canada, Australia) Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
snagnoun	(figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
sticknoun	An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
greasenoun	Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
toothpastenoun	A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
pulpnoun	A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter.
claynoun	A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
strassnoun	A rhinestone, brilliant glass used in the manufacture of artificial paste gemstones, consisting essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium.
stickumnoun	(Canada, US, informal) Any adhesive, adhesive residue; any sticky or gummy substance.