Papery
adjective
Similar to paper in thinness or texture.
The petals of the flower have a papery texture.
Often appears as...
- papery texture
- papery skin
adjective
Similar to paper in thinness or texture.
The petals of the flower have a papery texture.
Often appears as...
- papery texture
- papery skin
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Description
Use 'papery' to describe something that feels like paper when touched.
The old book's pages turned papery with age.
Pro Tip 2/3Thickness Comparison
'Papery' often compares the thinness or delicacy of an object to that of paper.
The material was so papery that light shone through it.
Pro Tip 3/3Aging Skin
'Papery skin' is a common description of the thin, dry skin that often occurs with aging.
Her papery skin was delicate and required gentle care.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Description
Use 'papery' to describe something that feels like paper when touched.
The old book's pages turned papery with age.
Pro Tip 2/3Thickness Comparison
'Papery' often compares the thinness or delicacy of an object to that of paper.
The material was so papery that light shone through it.
Pro Tip 3/3Aging Skin
'Papery skin' is a common description of the thin, dry skin that often occurs with aging.
Her papery skin was delicate and required gentle care.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Description
Use 'papery' to describe something that feels like paper when touched.
The old book's pages turned papery with age.
Pro Tip 2/3Thickness Comparison
'Papery' often compares the thinness or delicacy of an object to that of paper.
The material was so papery that light shone through it.
Pro Tip 3/3Aging Skin
'Papery skin' is a common description of the thin, dry skin that often occurs with aging.
Her papery skin was delicate and required gentle care.
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Video examples
Jewel of Namibia PIPE Nat...
bees and wasps and when the cones ripen they release thousands of papery seeds that are dispersed by the wind and will reaches host their own unique array of life including this sap-sucking beetle whose nymphs are preyed upon by another
Video examples
Humanity's Search for...
When my father worked on the Hubble Telescope, he said They operated like scrubbed and sheathed In papery green, the room a clean, cold and bright white.
Video examples
Jewel of Namibia PIPE Nat...
bees and wasps and when the cones ripen they release thousands of papery seeds that are dispersed by the wind and will reaches host their own unique array of life including this sap-sucking beetle whose nymphs are preyed upon by another
Video examples
Humanity's Search for...
When my father worked on the Hubble Telescope, he said They operated like scrubbed and sheathed In papery green, the room a clean, cold and bright white.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Sonam Wangchuk
Indian Activist
Paper knowledge, paper evaluations, paper degrees all too papery and all too theoretical; it has very little that prepares us for real life in the real world.
Quote examples
Sonam Wangchuk
Indian Activist
Paper knowledge, paper evaluations, paper degrees all too papery and all too theoretical; it has very little that prepares us for real life in the real world.
Example 1 of 1
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