painty

/ˈpeɪnti/
adjective
  1. Covered with or smelling of paint.
    • She wiped the painty brush on a rag.
    • His hands were painty after working on the fence.
    • The room had a painty smell from the fresh coat on the walls.
  2. Having the appearance or texture of paint; resembling paint.
    • The artist used a painty mixture of colors on the palette.
    • The old photograph had a painty look from the fading colors.
    • The sauce had a painty consistency that was hard to spread.
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