Most wan-looking one
Pastiest is the superlative of pasty, describing the most pale, doughy, or unhealthy-looking complexion among those being compared: After a winter indoors, he had the pastiest skin of anyone at the beach.
The word suggests an unappealing lack of color or vitality.
Most formally stiff
Lightest in shade
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Most wan-looking one
Pastiest is the superlative of pasty, describing the most pale, doughy, or unhealthy-looking complexion among those being compared: After a winter indoors, he had the pastiest skin of anyone at the beach.
The word suggests an unappealing lack of color or vitality.
1. doughlike — starchiest, Most formally stiff; gummiest (Most viscously adhesive); stickiest (Most prone to cling); soggiest (Maximally saturated with moisture); clammiest
2. pallor — palest, Lightest in shade; wannest (Most lacking color); fairest (Superlative of just); whitest (Most lacking color); lightest
3. unhealthy — sickliest, Superlative of unwell; weakest (Least strong or capable); frailest (Most lacking in strength); puniest (Most weak and small)
SKIN COLOR/COMPLEXIONpastiest ≠ ruddiest Most flushed-looking; rosiest · tannest · pinkest · brownest · darkest
Cornish pasties (Folded pastry with filling)
pasties, pastier
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/pastiest