paste

Noun
  1. Any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency (synset 114729448)
    hypernym: composition - a mixture of ingredients
  2. A hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry (synset 114906399)
    hypernym: lead glass - glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
  3. An adhesive made from water and flour or starch;
    Used on paper and paperboard (synset 114729127)
    hypernym: adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material - a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
    hyponym: wafer - a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
    synonym: library paste
  4. A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes (synset 107872246)
    hypernym: condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
    hyponym:
    • margarin, margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine - a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
    • nut butter - ground nuts blended with a little butter
    • peanut butter - a spread made from ground peanuts
    • marshmallow fluff - a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy
    • onion butter - butter blended with minced onion
    • pimento butter - butter blended with mashed pimento
    • shrimp butter - butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells
    • lobster butter - butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells
    • cheese spread - spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
    • anchovy butter - butter blended with mashed anchovies
    • fishpaste - a paste of fish or shellfish
    • garlic butter - butter seasoned with mashed garlic
    • miso - a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
    • hommos, hoummos, hummus, humous, humus - a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
    • pate - liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
    • tapenade - a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
    • tahini - a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
    synonym: spread
Verb
  1. Join or attach with or as if with glue (synset 201334887)
    "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"
    hypernym: attach - cause to be attached
    hyponym: epoxy - glue with epoxy
    synonym: glue
  2. Hit with the fists (synset 201415298)
    "He pasted his opponent"
    hypernym: beat - hit repeatedly
  3. Cover the surface of (synset 201335281)
    "paste the wall with burlap"
    hypernym: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered

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