pa·per·y (p  p -r )adj. Resembling paper, as in thickness or texture. pa per·i·ness n. |
papery [ˈpeɪpərɪ]
adj
like paper, esp in thinness, flimsiness, or dryness
paperiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | papery - thin and paperlike; "papery leaves"; "wasps that make nests of papery material" thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint" |
| 2. | papery - of or like paper |
papery
adjective thin, light, flimsy, fragile, lightweight, frail, insubstantial, wafer-thin, paper-thin, paperlike the papery skin of garlic cloves
Translations
papery
adj plaster, pastry → bröckelig, krümelig; skin → pergamenten
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