pastelike
Like soft dough
Pastelike describes something resembling paste in texture—thick, soft, and spreadable but not quite liquid: The mixture should reach a pastelike consistency before adding more flour.
Often describes food, cosmetics, or other substances that have been ground or processed into a smooth, cohesive mass.
Solid fat from cream
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread
- tahiniGround sesame paste
- misoFermented legume paste
gochujang · jam · pate · guacamole · tzatziki · tapenade · pesto · chutney
Moldable earth for ceramics
- puttyPliable sealing compound
- plasticineNon-drying sculpting compound
- playdoughMalleable children's craft material
- sculptingShaping material into forms
moldable · shapable · formable · workable · pliable · manipulable · pottery · ceramics
Thick and slow-flowing
- gooeySoft and sticky
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- sludgyThick and muddy
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
clotted · dense · lumpy · semisolid · glutinous · sticky · tacky · congealed
butter
Solid fat from cream
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread
- tahiniGround sesame paste
miso · gochujang · jam · pate · guacamole · tzatziki · tapenade · pesto · chutney · ghee
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- puttyPliable sealing compound
- plasticineNon-drying sculpting compound
- playdoughMalleable children's craft material
sculpting · moldable · shapable · formable · workable · pliable · manipulable · pottery · ceramics · slip
viscous
Thick and slow-flowing
- gooeySoft and sticky
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- sludgyThick and muddy
syrupy · clotted · dense · lumpy · semisolid · glutinous · sticky · tacky · congealed · unctuous
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
tender · yielding · supple · cushiony · squishy · mushy · pulpy · satiny · buttery · unctuous
flour
Milled grain powder
gluten · fermentation · proofing · elasticity · stretchy · raw · unbaked · gummy · starchy · dense