paste

A paste is a combination of a solid and a liquid. Pastes are found in health products, construction materials, and art supplies.

• Paste is commonly used in elementary schools. Children use paste for gluing things together.
• Paste becomes hard when it dries.
• Bondo is a type of paste that’s used as a filler on cars that are dented. When it dries, it becomes rock hard.
• Spackling is also a type of paste. It’s used for filling in holes in walls.
• When you add water to flour and mix them together, it forms a paste.
• You bruth your teeth with toothpaste.

The word "paste" can also be used as a verb:

• The children pasted the pieces of construction paper together.
• Signs pasted onto walls and buildings around the city provided residents with information about an upcoming election.

The word "pasty" is an adjective:

• Hummus is a pasty mixture of garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and olive oil.

hummus

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This page was first published on May 4, 2014.