He now sprang to his feet and, going closer, gazed upon the pastelike face.

Guards blasted air conditioning into his cell without giving him a blanket and fed him only bread, water, and a pastelike "grue," causing him to lose 30 pounds.

(2) Pastelike period: the surface of the powder is gradually swollen by the water with highly squeezed particles.

The masa makes a weak, pastelike dough that, with skilled hands, can be molded into tortillas.

A gel was formed during this process and the viscosity of the suspension changed dramatically from an initially Newtonian, water-like fluid to a very shear thinning, pastelike gel.

Instead, it uses a pastelike substance to bind particles of aggregate (gravel and stone) together.

4) Filler, n -- a preparation of pastelike consistency, which is applied to a surface to eliminate minor surface defects, or to produce a smooth, even surface prior to painting.