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impasto — meaning in English

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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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