papery

[ pey-puh-ree ]

/ ˈpeɪ pə ri /

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adjective

like paper; thin or flimsy: the papery petals of the narcissus.

Nearby words

paperless, papermaker, paperperson, paperweight, paperwork, papery, papeterie, paphian, paphian goddess, paphlagonia, paphos

Origin of papery

First recorded in 1620–30; paper + -y¹

Related forms

pa·per·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for papery

What he calls a “papery palace of stories” sustains identity and ties Mufti to place.
“Now we wonder why this has all gone so wrong.”|Frederick Deknatel|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He took out his clasp knife, and after stripping off the papery outer shell, cut the onion into thick dewy slices.
Great Possessions|David Grayson
The papery egg-cases of the periwinkle remind one of a beautiful necklace.
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts|Girl Scouts
He hoisted Davey up by his dry, papery armpits and sat him in the seat.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

It was of silky, papery fiber, as smooth to the touch as to the eye.
Diplomatic Days|Edith O'Shaughnessy
Powell's is the largest bookstore in the world, an endless, multi-storey universe of papery smells and towering shelves.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for papery

papery

/ (ˈpeɪpərɪ) /

adjective

like paper, esp in thinness, flimsiness, or dryness

Derived Forms

paperiness, noun

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papery

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papery

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