paste

Glue for crafts

Paste is a thick, soft, moist substance that can be spread or molded.

As a verb, to paste is to attach something using an adhesive paste, or in computing, to insert copied data from a clipboard into a new location: Just paste the link into your browser.

The copy-and-paste function has become so fundamental that paste now often implies digital insertion rather than physical gluing.

A paste can also be a soft food mixture like tomato paste or almond paste, or an imitation gemstone made from glass.

adhesive

glue

Bonding substance

  • stickyApt to adhere
  • tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
  • gumSticky plant secretion

mucilage · cement · epoxy · resin · sealant · fixative · bond · attach · stick · cling

crafts

collage

Assembled mixed-media artwork

construction paper · glitter · cutouts · preschool · kindergarten · art class · cardstock · stickers · magazine clippings · felt

jewelry

rhinestone

Imitation gem of glass

glass · crystal · faux · artificial · setting · brilliance · faceted · vintage · brooch · diamante

computing

clipboard

Rigid paper-holding surface

  • copyIdentical reproduction made
  • cutSeverance or reduction
  • insertPlace within another thing

buffer · text · shortcut · ctrl-v · selection · cursor · plaintext · formatting · drag-drop · right-click

food

starch

Complex plant carbohydrate

  • flourMilled grain powder
  • waterClear essential liquid
  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking

batter · thickener · binder · roux · slurry · miso · fermented · gochujang · tahini · harissa

sauce

tomato

Red culinary fruit

puttanesca · pomodoro · ragu · pizza sauce · roasted garlic · basil · oregano · crushed tomatoes · canned tomatoes · passata

unix

cat

Small furry housepet

  • grepText pattern search utility
  • stdinDefault program input channel
  • pipeHollow conveyance channel

redirect · terminal · command line · shell · script

Categories
Opposites
adhesion action

pastecut

Severance or reduction

delete · detach · separate · remove · copy

consistency/texture

pasteliquid

Free-flowing substance

powder · solid · fluid · hard · rigid

attachment method

pastetape

Adhesive strip on roll

staple · nail · screw · sew · weld

Phrases
Family

past, pastry, pasta, pasty, pasting, pasted, pastes, pasteboard, impasto

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G