impaste

[ im-peyst ]
/ ɪmˈpeɪst /

verb (used with object), im·past·ed, im·past·ing. Obsolete.

to cover with or enclose in a paste.

Origin of impaste

From the Italian word impastare, dating back to 1540–50. See im-1, paste

OTHER WORDS FROM impaste

im·pas·ta·tion [im-pa-stey-shuh n] /ˌɪm pæˈsteɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby impaste

impassible, impassion, impassionate, impassioned, impassive, impaste, impasto, impatent, impatience, impatiens, impatient

British Dictionary definitions for impaste

impaste
/ (ɪmˈpeɪst) /

verb

(tr) to apply paint thickly to

Derived forms of impaste

impastation (ˌɪmpæsˈteɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for impaste

C16: from Italian impastare, from pasta paste 1