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Learn to pronounce pa·per·y

/ˈpāpərē/
adjective
thin and dry like paper.
"papery onion skins"
synonyms: thin, paper-thin, gossamer-thin, ultra-thin, flimsy, delicate, insubstantial, fragile, frail, light, lightweight, papyraceous, chartaceous

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The meaning of PAPERY is resembling paper in thinness or consistency. How to use papery in a sentence.
8 days ago · PAPERY meaning: 1. thin and dry like paper: 2. thin and dry like paper: . Learn more.
adjective. like paper; thin or flimsy: the papery petals of the narcissus.
(peɪpəri ) adjective. Something that is papery is thin and dry like paper. Leave each garlic clove in its papery skin.
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of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section. adjective. of or like paper. synonyms: chartaceous, paperlike.
​like paper; thin and dry. papery skin. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
Papery definition: Resembling paper, as in thickness or texture.
Adjective. papery (comparative more papery, superlative most papery) Of, similar to, or related to paper.
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