pastel

IPA: pæstˈɛɫ

Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.
(art) A drawing made with any of those colors.
A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
A crayon made from such a paste.
Woad.
A traditional dish in various Latin American countries, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone.
A Filipino stew made with vegetables, sausages, and chicken or other meat in a creamy sauce.

Examples of "pastel" in Sentences

The eastern horizon steadily gathered up its strength in pastel hues.
A bica and a pastel is part of my morning ritual before heading to the office.
I used the parchment paper in pastel colors, but any kind of heavy paper will work.
Avatars blinked and flashed and words in pastel colors were vomited across the screen.
She always wore immaculate, starched dresses in pastel colors and usually had these topped off by a cotton bib apron.
The initial Peeps line will feature the bunny and chick icons sculptured in pastel colors and accented with 24-karat gold.
For my granddaughter's (5 girls so far) I'm going to make Practically Perfect's gathered shift in pastel eyelet (lined of course.)
The Austen/Bronte books being done in pastel pink is particularly tasteless and dreadful, but I pity the poor authors who spent years crafting books they think of as serious to get slapped with a high hems and heels cover.