| n. | 1. | A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware. | |||
| 2. | Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough. | ||||
| 3. | A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, - used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., - also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color. | ||||
| 4. | A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass. | ||||
| 5. | A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc. | ||||
| 6. | (Min.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded.
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| v. t. | 1. | To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste. | |||
| Noun | 1. | paste - any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency |
| 2. | paste - an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboardSynonyms: library paste | |
| 3. | paste - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers Synonyms: spread | |
| Verb | 1. | paste - join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign ont the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" Synonyms: glue |
| 2. | paste - hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent" | |
| 3. | paste - cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap" |
| paste - copy and paste |
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