papery

[ pey-puh-ree ]

/ ˈpeɪ pə ri /

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adjective

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

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Origin of papery

First recorded in 1620–30; paper + -y¹

Related formspa·per·i·ness, noun

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What he calls a “papery palace of stories” sustains identity and ties Mufti to place.
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He took out his clasp knife, and after stripping off the papery outer shell, cut the onion into thick dewy slices.
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The papery egg-cases of the periwinkle remind one of a beautiful necklace.
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He hoisted Davey up by his dry, papery armpits and sat him in the seat.
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It was of silky, papery fiber, as smooth to the touch as to the eye.
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British Dictionary definitions for papery

papery

/ (ˈpeɪpərɪ) /

adjective

like paper, esp in thinness, flimsiness, or dryness

Derived Formspaperiness, noun

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papery

adjective

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papery

adjective