See Also: paste-up(dictionary)
paste(2)(dictionary)
paste(1)(dictionary)
paste(medicine)
vienna paste(medicine)
Spice Paste(recipes)
puff-paste(dictionary)
paste 1, noun(dictionary)
paste 2, verb(dictionary)
Quince paste (membrillo)(recipes)

paste(1) (iou)



paste noun & adjective. ME.
[Old French (mod. pate) from late Latin pasta small square piece of a medicinal preparation from Greek paste, also in pl. pasta, pastai barley porridge, uses as noun of pastos sprinkled, from passein sprinkle.]
A. noun.
Flour moistened and kneaded; dough. Now only spec., = PASTRY 1. Now usu. somewhat arch. exc. US. ME.
b. Any of various soft sweet mixtures made from powdered or ground ingredients and liquid. LME.
c. A spreadable mixture of seasoned finely ground meat, fish, etc. E19.
anchovy-paste, meat-paste, shrimp-paste, etc. Italian paste: see ITALIAN adjective.
gen. Any moist but fairly stiff mixture, made esp. from a powder and liquid; spec. (arch.) a poultice. LME.
Vienna paste: see VIENNA 1.
L. Chamberlain Cream together the egg yolk and the mustard to make a smooth paste.
A mixture of flour, water, etc., used as an adhesive for sticking esp. wallpaper and other light materials. LME.
scissors and paste: see SCISSORS 1.
Which? Hang new wallpaper using a paste which incorporates a fungicide.
b. = PASTEBOARD noun 1. Also, a head-dress made of this. Only in 16.
Heavy, very clear flint glass used for making imitation gems; an imitation gem or (collect.) imitation gems made of this. M17.
Lytton The diamonds went to the jeweller's, and Lady Frances wore paste. T. H. White The combs and brushes sparkled with ornaments in cut paste.
fig. The material of which a person is said to be made. arch. M17.
A mixture of clay, water, etc., used for making pottery; esp. one based on kaolin for making porcelain. M18.
hard paste: see HARD adjective. soft paste: see SOFT adjective.
Comb.: paste-bodied adjective (of Chinese porcelain) made of a fine white clay; paste grain Bookbinding split sheepskin coated with paste or glue to harden it and improve the grain; paste-wash noun & verb (Bookbinding) (a) noun a coating of paste diluted with water, used to improve the grain of the leather; (b) verb trans. apply paste-wash to (leather) prior to decoration; paste-water = paste-wash noun above.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of paste; adorned with a gem or gems of paste. L18.
W. Irving High-heeled shoes..with paste or diamond buckles.