impasto — meaning in English

English meaning

• batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
• crumb noun A tiny fragment of bread, cake, or similar food.
• dough noun A thick, soft mixture of flour and liquid used for baking bread, pastry, or similar foods.
• grout noun A thin, fluid mortar used to fill the joints between tiles or gaps in masonry.
• pasta noun A food made from a dough of wheat and water, shaped and usually boiled, forming the base of many Italian dishes.
• paste noun A soft, moist, thick mixture, especially one used as an adhesive or made from crushed food.
• pastry noun A dough made from flour and fat, used as the base for pies, tarts, and similar baked goods.

Senses

impasto is used for these senses in English:

• crumb A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.
• dough A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
• grout A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.
• pasta (uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
• paste A soft moist mixture, in particular:
• pastry (uncountable) The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.

batter — full definition

1. verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
2. noun A liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk used in baking or to coat food before frying.
3. noun In cricket or baseball, the player at bat.

crumb — full definition

1. noun A tiny fragment of bread, cake, or similar food.
2. verb To coat food with breadcrumbs, or to break something into small crumbs.

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