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adjective
- 1. thin and dry like paper: "papery onion skins"
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The meaning of PAPERY is resembling paper in thinness or consistency. How to use papery in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈpeɪ.p ə r.i / us / ˈpeɪ.pɚ.i / Add to word list. thin and dry like paper: The skin on his hands was wrinkled and papery. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having the liquid removed. dry Is the washing dry yet, or should we leave it in the tumble dryer a bit longer? bone-dry The dog's water dish was bone dry.
Papery definition: like paper; thin or flimsy. See examples of PAPERY used in a sentence.
adjective. Something that is papery is thin and dry like paper. Leave each garlic clove in its papery skin. Synonyms: thin, light, flimsy, fragile More Synonyms of papery. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. papery in British English. (ˈpeɪpərɪ ) adjective.
Definition of papery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. thin and paperlike. “ papery leaves”. “wasps that make nests of papery material”. synonyms: thin. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section. adjective. of or like paper.
thin and dry like paper:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
