1. in a pale or unhealthy-looking manner; with a pasty complexion
2. in a manner resembling or characteristic of paste; with a thick, doughy consistency
Usage: informal

Examples

• After weeks indoors, he looked pastily at the office meeting.
• The makeup was applied pastily, creating an unnatural appearance.
• She felt pastily weak after the illness.
• The dough mixed pastily into a lumpy consistency.
• His complexion appeared pastily gray under the fluorescent lights.
• The paint dried pastily on the canvas.